04/13/2026
What is a removal order in Canada and can it be appealed?
If you've received a removal order from CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency), the most important thing to know is this: not all removal orders are the same, and not all of them are permanent.
Canada's immigration enforcement system issues three types of removal orders.
Understanding which one you're facing changes everything about your next steps.
1. Departure Order
You have 30 days to leave Canada voluntarily.
If you comply and confirm your departure with CBSA, you can return to Canada in the future.
But if you miss that 30-day window, your Departure Order automatically becomes a Deportation Order; the most severe type.
2. Exclusion Order
You are removed from Canada and barred from re-entering for 1 year.
If the removal involved misrepresentation, that bar extends to 2 years.
To return before the bar expires, you would need to apply for an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC) through IRCC.
3. Deportation Order
This is the most serious removal order.
It is a permanent bar from entering Canada.
You cannot return unless you receive written authorization from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
So can a removal order be appealed?
Yes, in many cases.
Depending on the type of order and the circumstances, you may have access to an appeal at the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD), a judicial review at Federal Court, or other legal interventions.
But every removal order comes with strict timelines, and once those windows close, your options narrow fast.
At Outlandish Immigration Inc., we specialize in CBSA enforcement defense, removal order appeals, and immigration litigation across Western Canada including Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, and Regina.
If you or someone you know has received a removal order, don't wait.
The earlier you act, the more options you have.
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