Call a lawyer now. You have 30 days to appeal. Find the removal order and write down the date you got it.

The IAD is an independent tribunal that hears immigration appeals. Permanent residents can appeal a removal order made by an officer or at an admissibility hearing. So can protected persons and people with a permanent resident visa. The IAD must receive your notice of appeal within 30 days after you get the order. You can also file it at the end of the admissibility hearing.

This means kind and fair reasons based on your situation. If there are enough of these reasons, the IAD can allow the appeal. Or it can pause the order on conditions, which is called a stay. It must take into account the best interests of any child directly affected.

If you have no right to appeal. Some people cannot appeal to the IAD. Examples are people found inadmissible for security, human or international rights violations, or organized crime. Another example is serious crime punished in Canada by at least six months in prison. There are others.

Write down the date you got the removal order.
Check if you have a right to appeal.
File the notice of appeal within 30 days.
Get the appeal record and prepare your evidence. The IAD Rules say your documents are due no later than 60 days after you get the record.
Go to the early resolution meeting, if one is offered, or to a hearing.

The 30-day appeal deadline is strict. The Board sets the hearing dates. See the IRB’s appeal page.

Write down the date you got the removal order.
Check if you have a right to appeal.
File the notice of appeal within 30 days.
Get the appeal record and prepare your evidence. The IAD Rules say your documents are due no later than 60 days after you get the record.
Go to the early resolution meeting, if one is offered, or to a hearing.

The 30-day appeal deadline is strict. The Board sets the hearing dates. See the IRB’s appeal page.

Appeal a removal order: I am a permanent resident

Routes people usually look at

What to do today

An appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD)

Humanitarian and compassionate grounds

A Federal Court review

What’s usually involved

Documents you’ll typically need

Timing

Common pitfalls