Skilled advocacy before all four divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada — protecting your rights, your status, and your future in Canada.
Canadian immigration and refugee proceedings are complex, formal, and consequential. The wrong approach — or no representation at all — can mean detention, removal, or the permanent loss of your right to remain in Canada.
As a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant authorized to practice before the IRB (RCIC-IRB), we provide professional advocacy across all four IRB divisions. Authorized representatives include RCIC-IRB licensed consultants, lawyers in good standing, and Quebec notaries. We ensure your case meets IRB procedures and professional standards at every step.
Detention reviews & admissibility hearings
Sponsorship & residency obligation appeals
Refugee claims & hearing representation
Appeals of refused refugee decisions
If you or a family member has been detained by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), immediate professional representation is essential. Detention can occur at airports, land borders, or anywhere within Canada — and your rights must be protected from the moment of arrest.
Foreign nationals and permanent residents may be detained due to identity concerns, admissibility issues, criminal allegations, flight risk concerns, document issues, or non-compliance with immigration requirements. We assist with:
Representation for individuals detained upon arrival at a Canadian airport — including examination proceedings, documentation issues, or admissibility questions.
Assistance for individuals detained while entering Canada through a land port of entry, including refugee claimants and travelers facing immigration enforcement.
Representation for individuals detained by CBSA within Canada, including removal enforcement and compliance situations.
Representation for individuals facing allegations of inadmissibility due to criminality, misrepresentation, security concerns, medical inadmissibility, or non-compliance with immigration laws.
Urgent consultations
Detention review representation
Release plan preparation
Supporting document preparation
CBSA communication
Legal submissions & advocacy
The Immigration Appeal Division provides an independent review of certain immigration decisions. If a sponsorship application has been refused or a permanent resident faces removal, the IAD offers a critical opportunity to be heard — with new evidence, witnesses, and full legal submissions.
If your spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner sponsorship was refused, you may appeal to the IAD. We prepare comprehensive records, gather evidence of the genuine relationship, and represent you through the full hearing process.
Representation for refused sponsorship applications involving dependent children, parents, grandparents, and other eligible family members. Appeals must be filed within 30 days — act immediately.
Assistance for permanent residents who have been found not to meet their residency obligation requirements and are at risk of losing their PR status.
Representation for eligible permanent residents facing a removal order from Canada, including preparation of humanitarian and compassionate considerations.
Comprehensive case assessment
Appeal filing & preparation
Evidence gathering & disclosure
ADR (mediation) preparation
Full hearing representation
Written submissions & arguments
The RPD determines refugee protection claims made in Canada. A successful refugee claim means protection from persecution, risk to life, or cruel and unusual treatment. We guide claimants through every stage — from initial claim through to the hearing — with compassion and professionalism.
We represent individuals seeking refugee protection based on a well-founded fear of persecution related to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group — as well as individuals facing risk to life or risk of torture.
Full representation for individuals claiming refugee protection in Canada — including claimants from countries with active conflict, persecution, and human rights violations.
The BOC is the foundation of your refugee claim. We prepare detailed, credible, and legally sound narratives supported by country condition evidence and documentation.
Comprehensive preparation and representation throughout the RPD hearing process, including witness preparation and cross-examination strategy.
Refugee eligibility assessments
BOC narrative preparation
Country condition evidence
Document review & organization
Witness preparation
Full hearing representation
If the Refugee Protection Division has refused your refugee claim, you may have the right to appeal to the RAD. A RAD appeal is not a re-hearing — it is a review of the RPD's decision for errors of law, fact, or procedural fairness. Strong written submissions are critical.
The RAD typically decides appeals on the written record without an oral hearing. This means your written submissions must be thorough, legally precise, and persuasive. We analyze the RPD decision in detail and build the strongest possible appeal record.
We review the RPD's decision line by line, identifying all errors of law, fact, or procedure that can form the basis of a strong appeal.
Where permitted under the law, we prepare and submit new evidence that was not reasonably available at the time of the RPD hearing.
Preparation of detailed, legally grounded appeal memorandums and appeal records that address every reviewable error and support your claim for protection.
RPD decision analysis
Appeal record preparation
Legal research & analysis
New evidence applications
Written memorandums
Strategic appeal representation
Whether you are facing detention, appealing a refused sponsorship, making a refugee claim, or challenging a removal order — time is critical. Contact Allway Canada today to discuss your case confidentially.