A procedural fairness letter is an email or letter electronically sent by an immigration officer. The officer sends this letter to give the applicant an opportunity to respond to concerns about their documents or application.

The Procedural Fairness Process allows an applicant a fair opportunity to respond to the IRCC concerns prior to a negative decision being made on his/her application.

If you received a Procedural Fairness Letter from the IRCC, it is important to submit a detailed response with strong actual arguments, within a specific amount of time. It is recommended to retain a professional to prepare a strong and sufficient response. Our team here at Temboh Immigration Inc. can help.

It is your chance to respond and clarify your position before the visa officer refuses your application and may ban you from applying for any type of Canadian visa for 5 years in the case of misrepresentation

A Procedural Fairness Letter is commonly issued for the following reasons;

• Genuineness of the relationship subsection 12(1) and subsection 4(1)

• Medical Inadmissibility subsection 38(1)

• Misrepresentation subsection 40(1)

• Criminal Inadmissibility subsection 36(1) and subsection 36(2)

• Security Reasons subsection 34(1)

If an applicant has a previous criminal issue from Canada or another country, they can be found Criminally Inadmissible to Canada which can prevent them (and other family member in the application) from obtaining Permanent Residence status, or a Temporary Resident Visa and the application will be refused.

We here at Temboh Immigration Inc. has extensive experience helping individuals with difficult cases such as Procedural Fairness Letters, Refused applications, IAD appeals. Find out more.