@canadianimmlawyer: Refusals can be heartbreaking, confusing and frustrating. Sometimes, it's clear that a mistake was made by the immigration officer - whether that mistake was misapplying the facts or the law. In these cases, there's 2 ways to challenge a visitor visa refusal to try and overturn that refusal into an approval: 📝Reconsideration Request: Informal, but a quick way to send a letter to the visa officer, pointing out the mistake in fact or law and asking them to re-open and reassess the application. You can include some additional documents. You submit the request using IRCC webform. Since it's an informal request, there's no set timeline for the visa officer to reply. I normally give it 1-2 months. If I don't hear by back by then, assume it's refused and move on to other options. You can also pursue reconsideration requests at the same time as other options like re-applying or Judicial Review. ⚖️Judicial Review: This is the formal way to appeal a refusal in Federal Court. The process can take long, so the goal is to go in with a strong application to try and settle the case early with the IRCC lawyers. Remember, you cannot introduce new information or documents during this process, which is why you need to make sure your original application was strong and the refusal reasons were clearly unreasonable. 👉Need help? Paul and his team of immigration professionals offer consultations and full-scope representation (link in profile). #visitorvisa #visitorvisarefused #reconsideration #judicialreview

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