{"id":303098,"date":"2025-07-10T16:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T23:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paxlaw.ca\/?p=303098"},"modified":"2026-07-20T17:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:48:54","slug":"steps-for-judicial-review-of-denied-canadian-visa-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paxlaw.ca\/en\/steps-for-judicial-review-of-denied-canadian-visa-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps for Judicial Review of Denied Canadian Visa Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4d90edaf8156ce4b5394357f00627939\" id=\"h-steps-for-judicial-review-of-denied-canadian-visa-applications\"><strong>Steps for Judicial Review of Denied Canadian Visa Applications<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paxlaw.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Steps-for-Judicial-Review.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304582\" style=\"width:683px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e73fbaa2695111a953bc4ca629f5c362 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Filing a <strong>judicial review for a refused visa application in Canada<\/strong> is a legal process where you ask the <strong>Federal Court<\/strong> to review a decision made by an immigration officer or tribunal.<\/mark> Here\u2019s a breakdown of the <strong>steps involved<\/strong> and the <strong>chances of success<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c80988cfe2ac4454bf2bfa75ad7265dd wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udd39 Steps to File a Judicial Review in Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19fc04974a7400d04065bc1ef04e5a45 wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f 1. <strong><em>Obtain the Refusal Letter<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-542f563c7c95973ab0d5319fa1f66d3c wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 This is your starting point. The reasons for refusal will help determine whether a judicial review is appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4b2a86cd55d2d128003cbf5a529ff7f4 wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f 2. <strong><em>Consult an Immigration Lawyer (Highly Recommended)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e4ee6f677ffa1e2fe1768cb30cebb837 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Judicial reviews are complex and procedural. Most applicants work with a lawyer to assess whether there\u2019s a valid legal error in the decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18c7246571f49984c9e4a1ae45bd5293 wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f 3. <strong><em>File a \u201cNotice of Application\u201d (Leave Stage)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ca54c482352f76fe8ea055a208a7515 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 You have<mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <strong>15 days<\/strong><\/mark> from the date of refusal (if refused inside Canada), or <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">60 days<\/mark><\/strong> (if outside Canada), to file a notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89f0c82b833a36669330253665328dff wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 You are requesting <strong>\u201cleave\u201d (permission)<\/strong> from the Federal Court to have your case reviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-056273de18a005a9a003e8336fc23465 wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f 4. <strong><em>Prepare and File the Applicant\u2019s Record<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99372b3e9262608462fa191a41d8bf18 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 This includes affidavits, the refusal letter, the immigration application package, legal arguments (memorandum of law), and a list of authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-de71b1bdf3f06928277dab565bff1968 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Usually due <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">30 days<\/mark><\/strong> after filing the notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fb6d67b515afeb954a82c7562894b26c wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f 5. <strong><em>Government Responds (Respondent\u2019s Record)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dc92d7a2e87cfd4ff60482cc4b4e1355 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (or CBSA, depending on the case) files their response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76320236d0c218367ae9af9064bcafae wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f 6. <strong><em>Reply (Optional)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eba6cbeb0446820d026b573791183122 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 You may file a reply to the government\u2019s response, typically within 10 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9b9e83ecde7e668081bfd3458705829f wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f 7. <strong><em>Court Decides Leave Application<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4808e92273595553a8a03eb7751c6409 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 If leave is <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#189500\" class=\"has-inline-color\">granted<\/mark><\/strong>, the case proceeds to an oral hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-895b8adb42bcf3f1daec2b257c26f94e wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 If <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#e10b0b\" class=\"has-inline-color\">denied<\/mark><\/strong>, the review ends and the refusal stands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e5b4948c696a358f3f2274d700d6d96c wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f 8. <strong><em>Judicial Review Hearing (If Leave is Granted)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0b45026174a21a5aded8cd9bce9773b8 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 The lawyer will argue that the immigration officer made a legal error (e.g., acted unreasonably, ignored evidence, violated procedural fairness).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-760142226d57f1868aa9e4bf6968244a wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 No new evidence can be submitted\u2014only the existing record is considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ef192f5aedaea145a9bf48f9a888c36b wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f 9. <strong><em>Court Decision<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57ff1e111d2e4120a75a6366ab1c1b82 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 If successful, the court will <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">set aside<\/mark><\/strong> the decision and <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">remit it back<\/mark><\/strong> to a different officer for re-determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fbfe2a990cd8b5d53b81fb2e3febc7a7 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 The court <strong>does not approve the visa<\/strong>, only ensures the decision was fair and lawful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paxlaw.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Steps-for-Judicial-Review-2-2-1024x683.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304604\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e03b018c9885c1b7959300ee783f98ff wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udd39 Chances of Success<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ffc83f5e83b5b694d081799dd69196e1 wp-block-paragraph\">Success rates depend on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aa2ad8961e42cf56aa2f21d585007f77 wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f\u2022 The <strong><em>strength of the legal erro<\/em>r<\/strong> (not simply disagreement with the outcome).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c760f628dc768c09db7fa04dde1560ab wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f\u2022 Whether <strong><em>procedural fairness<\/em><\/strong> was violated (e.g., not considering key documents).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2dbce2327c7b04eeacdd0b1053e95db1 wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f\u2022 <strong><em>Type<\/em> <\/strong>of visa refused (study permits and LMIA-based work permits tend to see more litigation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40d059e25d8bba67b35c487dc656034e wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a1\ufe0f\u2022 Quality of <em><strong>legal representation<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-01afca14718160788a5c59c0e6c6b3e2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udd39Statistical estimates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8db2629b9ca8427fc726a585fd88f700 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong><em>Leave granted<\/em><\/strong> in ~30\u201340% of cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b3e63a035803a6cad7238b074adeef08 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 If leave is granted, <strong><em>success at hearing<\/em><\/strong> is estimated at <mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>40\u201350%<\/strong> <\/mark>depending on facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b06cf43918ecfcce422e2485b827fbc4\" id=\"h-pax-law-has-80-success-rate-experience-of-thousands-of-files-and-over-80-court-decisions-as-of-10-june-2025\" style=\"background-color:#fff4b4;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>Pax Law has 80%+ success rate, experience of thousands of files, and over 80 court decisions as of 10 June 2025!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-98ccb7508dde6ae51cdca49072843bb0 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udd39 Tips for Increasing Your Chances<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color 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