Appeal and Refugee Services​

We represent clients at the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) of Canada.

 

The IAD hears four types of appeals:

• Sponsorship appeal:

Permanent residents and Canadian Citizens whose applications to sponsor close family members have been refused by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

• Appeal from a removal order issued by CBSA or the ID 

Permanent residents, Convention refugees, protected persons and foreign nationals with a permanent resident visa who have been ordered removed from Canada.

• Residency obligation appeal 

Permanent residents determined by an immigration officer abroad not to have fulfilled their residency obligation.

• Minister's appeal of an ID decision

If the Immigration Division decides that you are not inadmissible and can remain in Canada, the Minister of Public Safety can appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) within 30 days of the decision.

 

We represent clients for all kinds of appeals at the IAD including refused spousal, common-law or conjugal sponsorship applications, refusals based on Sponsor not meeting income requirements, refusals based on Applicant’s inadmissibility due to a health condition, refusals based on Applicant not meeting residency requirements and removal order appeals etc.

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• An appeal is allowed…

• if the decision being appealed was wrong in law or fact, 

• if there was a breach of a principle of natural justice or 

• in some cases, based on humanitarian and compassionate considerations.

• If you have received a negative decision, then contact us immediately before you take any further steps.

We also represent clients at CBSA interviews, admissibility hearings and detention reviews.

 

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