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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 63 Right to appeal β€” visa refusal of family class

  • PART 1: Immigration to Canada
  • DIVISION 7: Right of Appeal

Last verified: June 2026 Β· Source: justice.gc.ca

The law says

IRPA s. 63
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(1)A person who has filed in the prescribed manner an application to sponsor a foreign national as a member of the family class may appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division against a decision not to issue the foreign national a permanent resident visa.

Right to appeal β€” visa and removal order

(2)A foreign national who holds a permanent resident visa may appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division against a decision to make a removal order against them made under subsection 44(2) or made at an admissibility hearing.

Right to appeal removal order

(3)A permanent resident or a protected person may appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division against a decision to make a removal order against them made under subsection 44(2) or made at an admissibility hearing.

Right of appeal β€” residency obligation

(4)A permanent resident may appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division against a decision made outside of Canada on the residency obligation under section 28.

Right of appeal β€” Minister

(5)The Minister may appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division against a decision of the Immigration Division in an admissibility hearing.

Sections this one cites

Amendment History (2)
  • 2001, c. 27, s. 63
  • 2015, c. 3, s. 110

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