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🚨A Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) is often your last chance to stay in Canada if you are facing deportation. Generally, you can only apply if the Canada Border Services Agency…
🚨To stop deportation from Canada, most applicants choose to file for an emergency Stay of Removal at the Federal Court. Generally, you need to prove to a judge that you…
🎯 Specialization: Express Entry, Spousal Sponsorship, LMIA Applications, Judicial Reviews
🗣️ Languages: English
📍 Address: 2233 Argentia Rd, Mississauga, Ontario
🎯 Specialization: Inadmissibility, Refugee Claims, Spousal Sponsorship, Study Permits
🗣️ Languages: English, French
📍 Address: 421 7 Ave SW #3000, Calgary, Alberta
🏢 Est: 2003
🎯 Specialization: Student Visas, Spousal Sponsorship, Express Entry
🗣️ Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi
📍 Address: 72 Ross St, Barrie, Ontario
🎯 Specialization: Refugee Claims, Student Visas, Spousal Sponsorship, Provincial Nominee Programs, Visitor Visas
🗣️ Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi
📍 Address: 2250 Bovaird Dr E #313, Brampton, Ontario
🏢 Est: 2016
🎯 Specialization: Student Visas, Spousal Sponsorship, Permanent Residency
🗣️ Languages: English, Tagalog, Mandarin
📍 Address: 7099 Bonnie St, Niagara Falls, Ontario
🏢 Est: 2021
🎯 Specialization: LMIA Applications, Refusal Appeals, Student Visas
🗣️ Languages: English
📍 Address: 568 Falconbridge Rd, Sudbury, Ontario
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🎯 Specialization: Refugee Claims, Judicial Review, Immigration Appeals, Detention Reviews
🗣️ Languages: English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
📍 Address: 7033 Telford Way, Mississauga, Ontario
🎯 Specialization: US Immigration, Corporate Work Permits, Intra-Company Transfers, TN Visas, Family Sponsorship
🗣️ Languages: English
📍 Address: 32615 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, British Columbia
🎯 Specialization: Business Immigration, Intra-Company Transfers, Start-Up Visa, Inadmissibility
🗣️ Languages: English, French
📍 Address: 3080 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario
🏢 Est: 2022
🎯 Specialization: Refugee Protection, Immigration Appeals, Family Sponsorship, Citizenship Applications
🗣️ Languages: English, Vietnamese
📍 Address: 220 Copper Creek Dr, Markham, Ontario
🏢 Est: 2010
⚙️ Services: Permanent Resident Card, Canadian Citizenship Certificate, Work Permit, Study Permit, Visitor Visa
📍 9700 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, Alberta
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⚙️ Services: Passports, Social Insurance Numbers, Biometrics, Record of Employment
📍 3450 Boul Gene-H.-Kruger, Trois-Rivières, Quebec
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⚙️ Services: Canadian Passport, Travel Document
📍 40 Weber St E, Kitchener, Ontario
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⚙️ Services: Registry Services, Appellate Division, Courts Administration Service
📍 701 W Georgia St, Vancouver, British Columbia
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⚙️ Services: Social Insurance Number, Passports, Record of Employment
📍 36 66 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta
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📍 2501 Boul. Lapinière, Brossard, Quebec
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⚙️ Services: Canadian Passports, Social Insurance Number, CPP Records, OAS Records, Employment Insurance Files
📍 1783 Hamilton St, Regina, Saskatchewan
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⚙️ Services: Canadian Passport, Refugee Travel Document, Certificate of Identity, Passport Photos, Travel Document…
📍 2214 Autoroute Chomedey Ouest, Laval, Quebec
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⚙️ Services: Registry Office, Judicial Review, Admiralty Court
📍 180 Queen St W, Toronto, Ontario
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⚙️ Services: Court Records, Certified Copies, Registry Filings
📍 635 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta
Welcome to the Canada Federal Refugee & Deportation Defence guide centre. Here you will find comprehensive resources covering everything from making an asylum claim to appealing a removal order, based on current federal regulations.
Seeking asylum or facing removal from Canada are among the most high-stakes and stressful legal challenges a person can experience. In Canada, refugee protection and deportation proceedings are governed entirely at the federal level under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). Whether you are arriving at a border crossing in British Columbia or living in Ontario, the foundational laws determining who needs protection and who is subject to removal are identical across the country.
Canada has a legal obligation to protect individuals who would face persecution, torture, or a risk to their life if forced to return to their home country. This guide centre is designed to provide clear, empathetic, and objective information to help you understand your legal rights, the asylum process, and the strict timelines involved when dealing with federal immigration enforcement.
Navigating the refugee and enforcement system involves highly complex procedures. Our resources address many common topics, including:
While you may live in a specific province, refugee and deportation matters bypass provincial courts like the Superior Court of Justice or the Court of King’s Bench. Instead, asylum claims and immigration appeals are heard by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), an independent administrative tribunal. The IRB includes specialized divisions such as the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) and the Immigration Division (ID).
Enforcement of immigration laws is handled by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The CBSA is responsible for issuing removal orders, detaining individuals who pose a flight risk or danger to the public, and executing deportations. If an IRB decision or a CBSA action is legally flawed, the only venue to challenge it is through a Judicial Review at the Federal Court of Canada.
Deportation defence and refugee claims are incredibly complex, and a single mistake or missed deadline can result in immediate removal from Canada. We strongly advise against attempting to represent yourself at a detention review, an asylum hearing, or during a Federal Court appeal. A dedicated refugee and immigration lawyer deeply understands the IRPA, the IRB’s rules of practice, and international human rights law to ensure you have the strongest possible defence.
You can find a list of relevant local lawyers and government agencies at the top of this page. Working with a qualified legal professional is essential to protect your rights, keep your family safe, and navigate the overwhelming pressures of the federal immigration enforcement system.
A Convention refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, political opinion, nationality, or membership in a particular social group. A person in need of protection is someone who would face a personalized risk of torture, a risk to their life, or a risk of cruel and unusual treatment if returned to their home country.
A PRRA is an evaluation conducted by IRCC before a person is removed from Canada to ensure they will not face persecution, torture, or a risk to their life if deported. Not everyone is eligible for a PRRA, and there are strict timelines to apply once notified by the CBSA.
Yes, most refugee claimants are eligible to apply for an open work permit after submitting their asylum claim and completing their medical examination. This allows you to support yourself financially while waiting for your hearing at the Refugee Protection Division.
If the CBSA detains you for immigration reasons, the Immigration Division of the IRB must hold regular hearings to determine if your continued detention is legally justified. A lawyer can propose alternatives to detention, such as posting a cash bond or having a Canadian citizen act as your guarantor.
There are three types of removal orders: Departure Orders, Exclusion Orders, and Deportation Orders. A Departure Order requires you to leave within 30 days. An Exclusion Order bars you from returning for one to five years without written permission. A Deportation Order permanently bans you from returning without an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC).
An H&C application asks IRCC for an exemption from the standard immigration rules based on exceptional circumstances. Officers will consider factors like your establishment in Canada, family ties, the best interests of any children involved, and the hardship you would face if forced to leave.