Filipiniana News – April 2016 RHYME & REASON Immigration Appeals When I meet with a prospective client who had just received the refusal of an immigration application, the first question often asked is: can we appeal? The answer to this question is almost always not as simple and straightforward as one might hope. First, it must be noted that an appeal in the immigration context has a specific technical meaning. It is a right generally given only to permanent residents and which can be brought before the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) in specified cases. These include family sponsorship refusals, non-fulfilment of residency obligation and issuance of removal orders. The only exception to the PR requirement is in the case of failed refugee claimants who may file an appeal with the Refugee Appeal Division of the IRB. ...