Not every immigration matter can be handled here, and it is better to say so on the website than after you have paid for a consultation.
What requires a different representative
Since 1 July 2023, only consultants holding a Class L3 RCIC-IRB licence may represent clients before the Immigration and Refugee Board. Lawyers in good standing with a provincial law society may also do so. This practice holds a Class L2 licence, so the following are referred out:
- Refugee protection claims and appeals to the Refugee Appeal Division
- Sponsorship appeals and residency obligation appeals to the Immigration Appeal Division
- Removal order appeals
- Admissibility hearings
- Detention reviews
Judicial review at the Federal Court requires a lawyer in every case, regardless of licence class.
What is not affected
Applications to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada are unaffected by this. That includes humanitarian and compassionate applications, which are decided by the department rather than by the Board, and which are handled here.
How referrals work
You will be pointed toward representatives who hold the right licence for your matter. No fee is paid or received for a referral in either direction. Section 13 of the Code prohibits it, and it would put an interest of this office ahead of yours.
Information only. The information on this page is general and is not advice about your situation. Immigration rules change often. No outcome can be promised, and nothing here creates a professional relationship. Advice about your own case is given in a consultation, under a written agreement.