If you have received a negative decision on immigration and/or refugee protection matters, you can apply for leave and for judicial review to the Federal Court of Canada.
There are certain timelines to file an application for leave and for judicial review. If the matter of judicial review arose in Canada, you must file the application for leave and for judicial review with the Federal Court registry within 15 days after the day on which you were notified of or became aware of the matter to be reviewed. If the matter of judicial review arose outside Canada, you must file the application for leave and for judicial review with the Federal Court registry within 60 days after the day on which you were notified of or became aware of the matter to be reviewed.
If you have received a negative decision on citizenship matters, you can apply for judicial review of the citizenship matter to the Federal Court of Canada.
You must file an application for leave and for judicial review with the Federal Court registry within 30 days after the day on which you were notified of or became aware of the matter to be reviewed.
A Writ of Mandamus is a legal remedy that may be available when a government authority or public decision-maker has failed to perform a legal duty or has taken an unreasonable amount of time to make a decision. It is often considered in immigration and citizenship matters where an application has been delayed for an unusually long period.
If you have been waiting an unusually long time for an immigration or government decision, speaking with a lawyer can help you understand whether the delay may be unreasonable and whether a legal remedy could be available.