We look at why you were found inadmissible, what kind of removal order you have, and which steps can still keep you in Canada or let you come back.
We'll call you during office hours, 9 am to 5 pm, 7 days a week. If your removal date is in the next few days, call now.
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If you apply for a pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) within 15 days of being notified, your removal is put on hold until IRCC decides. Apply later and there's no hold.
days to apply for a PRRA and keep removal on hold
days to appeal a removal order to the Immigration Appeal Division, if you have a right of appeal
Pick a date to see your deadline.
General information, not legal advice. A mailed notice counts as given 7 days after it was sent. Most people refused as refugees can't apply for a PRRA until 12 months have passed (36 months for some countries). We'll confirm your dates.
Grounds of inadmissibility
Sections 34 to 42 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act list the reasons a person can be found inadmissible. The ground matters: it decides which hearing you get, whether you can appeal, and what can fix it.
Ask about your situationRemoval orders
The type of order decides whether, and when, you can come back. Check the order itself, then talk to us before the removal date.
You must leave within 30 days after the order becomes enforceable and confirm your departure with the border agency. If you do, you can return later without special permission.
You need written permission to return for 1 year after the order is enforced. If the order was for misrepresentation, the period is 5 years.
The most serious order. Once it is enforced, you need written permission to return to Canada at any time in the future, with no end date.
The written permission you need after an exclusion or deportation order. An officer decides whether your reasons justify it. The government fee is $492.50.
Before removal
A removal order that is in force and not stayed must be carried out as soon as possible. These are the main ways to stop or pause it. Which ones are open to you depends on your status, your history and the order.
Ask about your removalTemporary Resident Permits and H&C applications
Both are discretionary: an officer decides whether your circumstances justify it. A well-prepared application with the right evidence is what gives an officer room to say yes.
For people who are inadmissible or don't meet a requirement
For people with strong reasons to stay in Canada
Maintaining legal status is essential. We explore the TRP alongside your other options, so you can make an informed decision about your future in Canada. If an H&C application is refused, there is no appeal, but the refusal can be challenged at the Federal Court. That takes strong legal argument and a short deadline. See refusals and judicial review.
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A departure order gives you 30 days after it becomes enforceable to leave and confirm your departure. If you don't, it becomes a deportation order automatically, and you would then need written permission to return to Canada at any time in the future.
No. Applying on humanitarian and compassionate grounds doesn't delay a removal date, and you must still leave when required. IRCC keeps processing the application after you leave. Other steps, such as a PRRA filed within the 15-day window, a request to defer removal or a Federal Court stay, may be open to you.
A PRRA asks IRCC to decide whether you would face risk, such as persecution, torture or a risk to your life, in the country you're being removed to. You can apply once IRCC notifies you. Applying within 15 days of the notice puts your removal on hold until the decision. Most people whose refugee claim was refused must wait 12 months before they can apply, or 36 months for some countries.
It can. An officer may issue a TRP when it is justified in the circumstances, weighing your reasons for being in Canada against any risk. The government fee is $246.25. A TRP can be cancelled at any time and doesn't remove the inadmissibility itself.
It depends on the order. If you left on time under a departure order, you don't need special permission. An exclusion order requires written permission for 1 year, or 5 years for misrepresentation. A deportation order requires permission at any time. The government fee for an Authorization to Return to Canada is $492.50.
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