Rejected Refugee and Asylum Cases

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.

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 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.

• Notice of Decision and RPD’s written reasons;
• BOC, disclosure, documents and hearing audio or transcript;
• Full copy of the IRB record and correspondence;
• New documents with explanation of the criteria for admitting new evidence;
• chronology and explanation of the contested errors;
• Identity documents and representation.