Legal Support for Spousal Sponsorship Appeals in Canada
Our Immigration Lawyers in Toronto Are Ready to Work with Your Family
At SP Law, our immigration lawyers are specialists. We have successfully reunited many families by processing their spousal sponsorship applications to gain permanent resident status in Canada. We can help you appeal a sponsorship refusal and present your best case, so you have the opportunity to have your application reviewed.
How to Appeal a Spousal Sponsorship Refusal in Canada
To appeal your sponsorship application refusal to the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD), you must follow several steps, such as:
- File Your Notice of Appeal - Complete a Notice of Appeal form and submit this along with a copy of the refusal letter sent to your family member.
- Receive Your Appeal Record - When the IAD receives your Notice of Appeal, it will forward your case to the Minister’s counsel, who will send you an appeal record outlining why your application was refused.
- Prepare Your Case - You’ll need to gather relevant information and documentation to explain why your spouse or partner should be reconsidered for spousal visa approval.
- Enter the Early Resolution Process - This informal process allows you to present additional information that may allow your appeal to get resolved without a formal hearing.
- Get Your Hearing Date - In the event that your case cannot be resolved in the Early Resolution Process, you will receive a hearing date and a Notice to Appear.
- Gather Your Information - You must provide new corroborative documents and a list of witnesses to the Minister’s counsel 20 days before the hearing.
- Attend Your Hearing - You will be required to answer questions presented by the Minister’s Counsel regarding your appeal. Your witnesses will be called to testify, and you will be expected to make closing arguments.