Section 168 — Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: Abandonment of proceeding

A Division may determine that a proceeding before it has been abandoned if the Division is of the opinion that the applicant is in default in the proceedings, including by failing to appear for a hearing, to provide information required by the Division or to communicate with the Division on being requested to do so. For greater certainty, if the Refugee Protection Division or the Refugee Appeal Division is prevented under section 104.1 from considering a claim or appeal, it may determine under subsection (1) that the claim or appeal has been abandoned. A Division may refuse to allow an applicant to withdraw from a proceeding if it is of the opinion that the withdrawal would be an abuse of process under its rules.