Permanent residence applications are refused for reasons that are often fixable: work experience that did not match the duties claimed, proof of funds that fell short on the date it was assessed, an expired language test or police certificate, a missing document IRCC says it never received, or a finding that you no longer met the program criteria when the decision was made. In the worst cases, the officer alleges misrepresentation, which carries a five-year ban.
Unlike family sponsorships, most economic PR refusals have no appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD). That leaves three realistic routes: a request for reconsideration when the officer made an error on the record, an application for leave and judicial review at the Federal Court when the decision was unreasonable or unfair, or a complete overhaul and resubmission under Express Entry.
Who this is for
- Express Entry applicants refused after an invitation to apply, including for work experience, NOC or TEER mismatches, or proof of funds
- Provincial nominees whose federal PR application was refused despite an approved nomination
- Applicants under RCIP, the Atlantic Immigration Program or other pilots refused on eligibility or documentation grounds
- Anyone who received a procedural fairness letter or a misrepresentation finding during a PR application
What we do
- Order and analyze your GCMS notes to identify the officer’s exact findings and the evidence they relied on
- Assess whether reconsideration, judicial review or resubmission gives you the strongest and fastest path
- Draft a reconsideration request that identifies the specific error and attaches the evidence that corrects it
- Respond to procedural fairness letters and misrepresentation allegations with legal submissions and supporting documents
How it works
- 1
Refusal review
Send us the refusal letter and your submitted application. We order your GCMS notes and give you an honest read of what went wrong and whether any deadline is already running.
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Route selection
We compare reconsideration, judicial review and resubmission on likelihood, cost and timing, and agree the plan with you in writing.
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Case overhaul
We close every gap the officer identified, obtain new or corrected documents, and draft submissions that address each concern directly.
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Filing and follow-through
We file within every deadline, respond to any further IRCC requests, and keep your Express Entry profile or nomination alive where possible.