Applicants who have been refused Canadian citizenship as well as those who have been denied citizenship certificates (proof applicants) would have access to judicial review of the decision. An application for judicial review may be filed with respect to any matter under the Citizenship Act, but only with leave of the Federal Court.

The process begins by filing an application to the Federal Court for leave to seek judicial review. 

If a permanent resident is not physically present in Canada for at least 730 days out of every 5 years, the person may lose permanent resident status if residency obligation is not met. You can make a residency appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD):

• You have 60 days after receiving the decision letter from CIC. 

If you disagree with a negative refugee decision and want to appeal, you can appeal to the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) under specific conditions.

• Must file a notice of appeal to the RAD no later than 15 days after the day on which you received the written reasons for the RPD decision

• Must provide three copies of your notice of appeal to the RAD Registry

• All the documents you provide are in the right format

• Clearly explain the reasons why you are appealing

Foreign nationals or permanent residents who have been detained by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for immigration reasons appear before the Immigration Division (ID) of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) for detention reviews.