Permanent residents and protected persons have the right to appeal removal orders to the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD). Sponsors can also appeal the refusal of a sponsorship application. This is a significant right that distinguishes PRs from temporary residents.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(5)The Minister may appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division against a decision of the Immigration Division in an admissibility hearing.