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Submitting a request for an administrative review | Gouvernement du Québec
If you disagree with a decision made by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) regarding your immigration application, you can submit a request for an administrative review within 90 days.
Summary
The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) allows applicants to request an administrative review if they disagree with decisions related to temporary or permanent immigration programs, including economic, family reunification, and humanitarian immigration. Requests must be submitted in writing using a specific form within 90 calendar days of the decision. Certain decisions, such as refusals based on language knowledge or public interest, are not subject to review.
Key points
- You can request an administrative review if you disagree with decisions on temporary immigration (e.g., International Student Program, Temporary Resident Program for medical treatment).
- Permanent immigration decisions eligible for review include refusals in economic immigration programs such as the Regular Skilled Worker Program, Québec Experience Program, Self-employed Workers Program, Entrepreneur Program, and various pilot programs.
- Family reunification program refusals can be reviewed if your undertaking to participate is rejected.
- Humanitarian immigration decisions, including refusals in the Refugee Abroad Program and programs for persons selected on humanitarian grounds, are subject to review.
- Decisions not subject to review include refusals based on knowledge of French or English (except for missing language documents), refusals for public interest reasons, and rejections under specific sections of the Act.
- Requests must be submitted within 90 calendar days after the decision date; late requests require justification.
- Grounds for review include procedural defects, errors of law or fact, or new evidence unavailable at the time of the original decision.
- Requests must be made in writing using the mandatory Request for Review form, including reasons for the request and supporting documents.
- Requests must be mailed to the specified MIFI address; fax, telephone, or email submissions are not accepted.
- Processing times vary depending on the program, application volume, and complexity.
Policy changes
- Clarification on which decisions are eligible or ineligible for administrative review.
- Specification of a 90-day deadline for submitting review requests.
- Mandatory use of a specific form for submitting requests.
- Prohibition of administrative review if a new application is submitted in the same immigration stream during the review process.
Who is affected
- Applicants who have received a refusal or rejection decision from MIFI regarding temporary or permanent immigration programs in Québec.
- Individuals involved in economic immigration, family reunification, humanitarian immigration, and temporary resident programs.
How to apply / next steps
- Complete and sign the mandatory Request for Review form.
- Specify the contested decision, reasons for the review, and desired outcome.
- Attach a photocopy of the refusal/rejection decision and any relevant supporting documents.
- Send the request by mail to the Service de réexamen administratif at MIFI's Montreal address.
- Do not send requests by fax, telephone, or email.
Dates
- Requests must be received within 90 calendar days after the date of the contested decision.
- If the 90th day falls on a non-working day in Québec, the deadline extends to the next working day.
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