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Sundeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2018, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia.
Updated November 12, 2026: IRCC’s visitor visa refusal guidance and the Federal Court decisions cited checked that day.
The reason: the same 179(b) concerns, ticked again on a second or third application
The fix: stop reapplying with the same evidence; read every officer’s notes, then decide between judicial review of the latest refusal and a rebuilt application.
The deadline: 60 days from notice of the refusal if you’re outside Canada, 15 days if you’re in Canada (IRPA s. 72). Reconsideration doesn’t stop the clock.
Why a lawyer: only a lawyer can take this to the Federal Court, and the officer’s notes decide whether court or a new application is right. Why a lawyer
The lawyers who review these refusals
Sundeep S. GrewalBarrister and Solicitor
Prabhpreet Kaur SanghaBarrister and Solicitor
Pardeep S. GrewalBarrister and SolicitorAbout our lawyers
Sundeep S. Grewal founded Lawgical Law Corporation and argues immigration cases at the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada.
Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha focuses on refugee claims, immigration appeals, inadmissibility, detention reviews and Federal Court cases, and has presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars and the National Immigration Conference.
Pardeep S. Grewal is an immigration and estates lawyer known for clear communication and practical strategy.
Every refusal goes on your record, and each new application is read with the old ones. Families often reapply quickly after a refusal, sometimes several times, with small changes and the same weaknesses, and get the same result. Breaking the cycle starts with the officer’s notes from every refusal, to find the concern that keeps coming back. Sometimes the answer is evidence that was never filed. Sometimes the latest refusal is unreasonable and belongs in the Federal Court, which has set aside refusals for parents refused more than once. Either way, another quick application is rarely the answer.
Lawgical Law Corporation, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, reviews repeat visitor visa refusals and takes them to the Federal Court; this guide is by Sundeep S. Grewal.
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Finding the pattern
- Request the notes for each refusal; see getting the officer’s notes.
- List the factors ticked each time.
- Compare what was filed with what the officer said was missing.
When court is the better route
In Sharifi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 99, parents refused a super visa twice won in the Federal Court because the officer’s reasons didn’t hold up. If your latest refusal has the same kind of flaw, judicial review within the deadline may do more than a fourth application.
Disclose every refusal
Each application must disclose earlier refusals, including from other countries. Leaving one out can lead to a misrepresentation finding. See not disclosing a previous refusal.
Why this needs a lawyer
One lawyer, one file, every step:
- getting the officer’s decision notes and reading them against what you filed;
- deciding whether the refusal belongs in court or in a better application;
- filing judicial review in the Federal Court within the deadline;
- if reapplying is better, building the new file around the officer’s exact concern.
The choice between court and reapplying is a legal judgment about whether the officer made a reviewable error. Getting it wrong costs either the court deadline or a second refusal on file.
Immigration lawyers are members of a provincial law society (in our case, the Law Society of British Columbia), and only a lawyer can take a refusal to the Federal Court. An immigration consultant cannot file or argue it there.
Mistakes I have seen
- Reapplying within days of each refusal.
- Changing the purpose each time.
- Not disclosing earlier refusals.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a limit on how many times I can apply?
No, but repeated refusals weigh on later applications.
Will a lawyer’s letter make the difference?
Evidence makes the difference. A lawyer works out which evidence, or whether court is the better route.
What should I do right now?
Gather every refusal letter and date, request all the officer’s notes, and don’t reapply until you know what keeps going wrong.
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Sources (official)
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, s. 179
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, s. 72
- IRCC: officer’s decision notes
- IRCC: understanding your refusal letter
- Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65
- Sharifi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 99
This article is general information, not legal advice. Every case depends on its own facts.