An opportunity exists to appeal a rejected immigration application to the Federal Court. You might be entitled to request leave and judicial review from the Federal Court if Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) issued a negative judgement or the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) rejected your appeal.
The types of cases eligible for the Federal Court Appeal include:
Work and Study Permit Refusals
Citizenship Application Refusals
Inland Spousal Sponsorship Refusals
Permanent Residency Refusals
Some Failed Refugee Claims
IAD Refusals
Humanitarian & Compassionate Cases
Some Deportation Orders
The reasons for the refusal vary with the case. The decisions from immigration officers within Canada are usually detailed while overseas decisions are often lack of information what makes it difficult to understand the reasons for a refusal.
Consider Immigration Appeal to the Federal Court. Find Out Whether Your Case Is Appealable:
Federal Court Appeal Deadlines
1) To file an Application for Judicial Review:
For cases within Canada: within 15 days of receiving the decision;
For cases outside Canada: within 60 days of receiving the decision;
For citizenship cases: within 30 days of receiving the decision.
2) To file the Applicants Record (‘aka argument’) or Judicial Review:
It must be filed within 30 days after filing the Application for Leave. If reasons were not provided, the Court will allow 40 days from when reasons were received.
Discover more information concerning applying for the judicial review to the Federal Court.
