Reconsideration is a request asking an immigration officer to re-examine a prior decision due to an error of fact, law, procedural unfairness, or overlooked evidence. It is a discretionary and generally faster administrative remedy.
Applicants may submit additional information after a refusal and request that the officer reconsider the decision. Upon receiving such a request, an officer must consider the request and decide whether to exercise discretion to reconsider the previous decision. Canadian courts have confirmed that the fact a decision is “final” does not automatically prevent an immigration officer from reviewing a reconsideration request. We use relevant case law which are previous case decisions which can help support the reconsideration request by showing how the law has been interpreted in similar situations.
At A&M Canadian Immigration Law Corporation, reconsideration requests are prepared as structured legal submissions supported by clear reasoning, relevant case law, and strong documentary evidence.
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