Rejected Refugee and Asylum Cases – Elegant Immigration Services

About This Service

The Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) reviews eligible decisions of the Refugee Protection Division. Depending on the record and applicable rules, an appeal may challenge factual, legal, or mixed errors and may sometimes rely on qualifying new evidence. Some claimants do not have a right of appeal to the RAD and may need to consider Federal Court review instead.

Eligibility

There is no right to protest for everyone and it should be checked from the Notice of Decision. The usual deadlines are short: filing the Notice of Appeal within 15 days and completing the Appellant’s Record within 45 days of receipt of written reasons, unless an extension is granted. The grounds of objection can be legal, factual or mixed errors.

Professional Fees

Professional fees are determined after reviewing the applicant’s circumstances, immigration history, number of family members, the complexity of the matter, and the scope of services required. To receive an assessment and fee information, please book a professional consultation. After the assessment, the services, professional fees, and payment terms will be confirmed in a written retainer agreement.

Government processing fees, biometrics, medical examinations, translations, credential assessments, courier charges, and other third-party costs are separate from professional fees unless the written agreement expressly states otherwise.

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Required Documents

Document Checklist

Please prepare clear, legible scans of the documents below and send them to our office. All government application forms will be completed and prepared by our team.

Completion of Online Questionnaire

The online questionnaire that will be sent to you by our office must be completed electronically.
If family members are included in the application, a separate questionnaire must be completed for each of them. Upon receiving our email, please send us the full name and email address of each family member.

Notice of Decision and the RPD’s Written Reasons

BOC, Disclosure, Documents and Hearing Audio or Transcript

Full Copy of the IRB Record and Correspondence

New Evidence

With an explanation of how it meets the criteria for admitting new evidence.

Chronology of Events and the Errors Being Challenged

Identity Documents

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