Federal Court & IRB

Representation at the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)

The IRB is Canada's largest independent administrative tribunal. As an RCIC-IRB, Gurjot is licensed to represent clients before its four divisions:

• Immigration Appeal Division (IAD): appeals of refused family sponsorships, residency obligation (PR status) decisions and certain removal orders.
• Refugee Protection Division (RPD): refugee protection claims made in Canada.
• Refugee Appeal Division (RAD): appeals of RPD decisions.
• Immigration Division (ID): admissibility hearings and detention reviews.

We help you understand the process, gather and organize evidence, meet disclosure deadlines, prepare for your hearing, and present your case. Official IRB information (opens in a new tab).

Federal Court judicial review

Many IRCC and IRB decisions can't be appealed, but you may be able to ask the Federal Court of Canada for permission ("leave") to review the decision. The Court looks at whether the decision was reasonable and made fairly. It does not decide your application again or grant you a visa or status itself. If the Court agrees the decision was flawed, it usually sends the file back to be decided again.

Only a licensed lawyer (or you yourself) can appear before the Federal Court. Here is how we help:

• reviewing the refusal and the officer's reasons, and requesting the notes where useful;
• explaining in plain language whether judicial review may be an option and what the alternatives are, such as a new application or a reconsideration request;
• where your matter needs a lawyer, working with trusted licensed lawyers through our professional connections;
• supporting the preparation of your file and evidence.

Federal Court of Canada (official site) (opens in a new tab)

Procedural fairness letters (PFL)

A procedural fairness letter is often the last chance to address an officer's concerns before a decision. A careful response can help avoid a refusal, and in misrepresentation cases a long ban. See our PFL service.