In the Federal Court of Canada a Judicial Review may be used to challenge any governmental administrative decision. For example, a refused application for a visa from abroad, an administrative decision made by Immigration and/or Refugee Board could be re – evaluated. Therefore, the Court could reassess the situation and make the decision whether or not the result of the application was merited under Canadian Law. If and when the Court reaches the conclusion that the decision was not properly made, the case would then be sent back to the primary assessor to be re – evaluated. It is imperative to act promptly and accordingly when making an appeal in order to preserve all rights. Usually an appeal must be made within 30 days of the negative outcome. If an appeal is made from inside of Canada to the Court then it must be submitted within 15 days of a refusal. If an appeal is made from outside of Canada to the Court, then it must be submitted within 60 days of refusal.

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• Appeals to the Immigration and Refugee Board
  
• Admissibility hearings
  
• Detention Reviews
  
• Appeals and Hearings
  

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