Facing a Removal Order? Know Options Before the Clock Runs Out.
Departure, Exclusion, Deportation, Conditional/ Unenforceable Removal orders, Stays
Who Issues the Orders?
Orders are issued by CBSA or IRCC officers, or by the Immigration Division after an admissibility hearing. Appeal rights apply only to some people, such as permanent residents and protected persons, and not to most temporary residents.
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Departure Order
Leave Canada and confirm your departure with CBSA. Options: appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division (if you have a right to appeal), PRRA, or a Federal Court review.
Deadline
Leave and confirm: 30 days. IAD appeal: 30 days.Exclusion Order
Bars your return for 1 year, or 5 years where misrepresentation is found. Options: IAD appeal (if eligible), PRRA, Federal Court review, and written authorization to return during the bar.
Deadline
IAD appeal: 30 days.Deportation Order
Bars your return until you obtain an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC). Options: IAD appeal (if eligible), PRRA, Federal Court review, and an ARC application after removal.
Deadline
IAD appeal: 30 days. PRRA: 15 days from notice.Conditional Removal Order
Issued while a refugee claim is pending. It takes effect only if the claim is finally refused. Options: appeal to the Refugee Appeal Division, then Federal Court review.
Deadline
RAD appeal: 15 days from written reasons.Unenforceable Removal Order
The order exists but cannot be carried out while a protection process or stay is in place. Use this time to build your strategy.
Deadline
PRRA: 15 days from notice.Stay of Removal
A temporary halt through a CBSA deferral request, or a Federal Court stay motion filed with a leave application.
Deferral
File before the removal date. Court stay: filed with leave (lawyer required)."Deadlines are strict and rarely extended. Contact us immediately."
First 72 Hours Checklist
- Don’t ignore CBSA or IRCC letters.
- Don’t sign anything you don’t understand.
- Don’t leave Canada before confirming the consequences.
- Do gather your passport, all decision letters and your timeline.
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Our Specialized Expert Services
Case Assessment, PRRA, admissibility, detention review preparation, appeals , defer removal requests, Restoration or H&C options. “Federal Court matters go to a trusted lawyer in our network. You keep one point of contact, one file and one strategy.”
Our Process & Our Fees
Determine
Deep case diagnosis: we review your history, refusals, documents and risk factors to find the root issue. You can check your file status online anytime.
Define
Risk positioning and evidence-based submissions built on documents, timelines, affidavits and legal argument that answer the officer’s concerns directly. Every query is answered within 24 hours.
Deliver
Pathway strategy, representation and continuity through the outcome, including coordinated next steps if further legal action is needed. Advance payments and retainer funds are held in trust and released only as billed. Our Fee Structure . See our Refund Policy.
When A Matter Needs A Lawyer
Our practice covers strategy, applications, submissions and representation through PRRA, admissibility and detention review preparation, and CBSA enforcement matters. Where a matter requires a lawyer, such as a Federal Court stay motion or judicial review, we refer you to a trusted lawyer in our network and remain involved through the handoff
Removal & Enforcement FAQs
Can I stay when an Appeal is pending?
It depends on the remedy. A timely appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division generally stops removal while the appeal is pending. A PRRA application filed within 15 days of your notification keeps your removal stayed until a decision is made. A Federal Court leave application does not stop removal by itself, and a separate stay motion is needed. Check your exact protection before you make any travel or departure decision.
Will I be detained?
Not automatically. CBSA can detain someone it believes is unlikely to appear for removal, is a danger to the public, or has an identity that has not been established. Detention is reviewed by the Immigration Division, first within 48 hours, again within 7 days, and then every 30 days. Release on conditions such as a bond or regular reporting is often possible, and we prepare the release plan.
Can I return after a Removal?
It depends on your order. If you left under a departure order and confirmed your departure with CBSA, you can return without special permission. An exclusion order bars your return for 1 year, or 5 years where misrepresentation is found, unless you get written authorization. A deportation order bars your return until you obtain an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC). You may also need a visa or eTA for the trip itself.
Do I have to speak to a lawyer?
Not for most stages. We are licensed to represent you before CBSA, IRCC, and the Immigration and Refugee Board, including the Immigration Appeal Division. A Federal Court application, such as a judicial review or a stay motion, must be handled by a lawyer. In that case we refer you to a trusted lawyer in our network and stay involved, so you keep one point of contact, one file, and one strategy.
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