{"id":2621,"date":"2026-11-14T01:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T01:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/change-basis-of-claim-before-hearing\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T05:01:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T05:01:50","slug":"change-basis-of-claim-before-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/change-basis-of-claim-before-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Need to change your Basis of Claim before the hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 13, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2024, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated November 13, 2026: the amended Refugee Protection Division Rules (in force November 3, 2026) and the RPD Practice Notice on Procedural Issues checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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New deadline:<\/strong> changes must reach the RPD no later than 5 days after you receive the notice to appear (RPD Rules r. 7(2)).<\/p>\n

Older claims:<\/strong> referred on or before November 2, 2026 and notice to appear received by January 3, 2027: 10 days before the hearing.<\/p>\n

How:<\/strong> in writing, describing each change, with a signed declaration. Why a lawyer<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> founded Lawgical Law Corporation and argues immigration cases at the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada.<\/p>\n

Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/a><\/strong> focuses on refugee claims, immigration appeals, inadmissibility, detention reviews and Federal Court cases, and has presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars and the National Immigration Conference.<\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> is an immigration and estates lawyer known for clear communication and practical strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

If something in your Basis of Claim is wrong or missing, you can change it, but the rules changed on November 3, 2026. For most claims, changes must now reach the Refugee Protection Division within 5 days after you receive your notice to appear, not 10 days before the hearing. The member will compare the old and new versions, so how and when you make the change matters as much as what it says.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, prepares Basis of Claim amendments and represents refugee claimants at the Refugee Protection Division; this guide is by Pardeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

Update, November 13, 2026:<\/strong> for claims referred on or after November 3, 2026, Basis of Claim changes are due 5 days after the notice to appear. Read the news update<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Which deadline applies to you<\/h2>\n
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Deadlines for Basis of Claim changes<\/caption>\n
Your claim<\/th>\nDeadline for changes<\/th>\nSource<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Referred on or after November 3, 2026<\/td>\n5 days after you receive the notice to appear<\/td>\nRPD Rules r. 7(2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Referred on or before November 2, 2026, notice to appear received on or before January 3, 2027<\/td>\n10 days before the hearing<\/td>\nPractice Notice s. 2.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Referred on or before November 2, 2026, notice to appear received on or after January 4, 2027<\/td>\n5 days after you receive the notice to appear<\/td>\nPractice Notice s. 2.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Personal documents have their own deadlines: for new claims, 30 days after referral (60 days for claims referred November 3, 2026 to January 3, 2027). Country condition evidence is due 10 days before the hearing.<\/p>\n

Corrections vs new facts<\/h2>\n