{"id":1284,"date":"2026-03-17T21:23:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/?p=1284"},"modified":"2026-03-17T21:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:23:21","slug":"what-happens-if-you-get-a-letter-from-ircc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/what-happens-if-you-get-a-letter-from-ircc\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens If You Get a Letter From IRCC?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Receiving a letter from IRCC can be really overwhelming, especially when you’re not sure if it’s just a normal update or something more serious that needs your attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To start, just read the letter thoroughly, make a note of the deadline, and figure out what IRCC needs you to do next. They might be asking you to respond, upload certain Canada immigration documents<\/strong>, attend an appointment, or simply keep the letter for later use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IRCC sends different types of letters at different stages, including requests for biometrics, medical exams, extra documents, refusal decisions, and port of entry letters<\/a> after approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IRCC Letters and Required Canada Immigration Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most important thing is to treat each letter based on what it actually says, not what you hope it means. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

IRCC also says refusal letters now include officer decision notes for certain application types, including some visitor, study, work permit, and extension applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Letter Type<\/strong><\/td>What to Do Next<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Request for additional information or documents<\/td>Gather exactly what was requested, check the deadline, and upload or submit it in the format IRCC asks for. If documents are not in English or French, they may need a certified translation.<\/td><\/tr>
Biometrics instruction letter<\/td>Book and complete biometrics within the time allowed. Generally, this is up to 30 days from the date on the letter.<\/td><\/tr>
Medical exam request<\/td>Follow the instructions in the letter and complete the medical exam as directed. IRCC says not to do a new exam unless instructed.<\/td><\/tr>
Procedural fairness letter<\/td>Respond to the concerns raised. These letters are sent when concerns exist or persist, giving the applicant a chance to respond before a final decision.<\/td><\/tr>
Refusal letter<\/td>Read the reasons closely and review any officer decision notes included. The next step may be reapplying, addressing missing evidence, or getting legal advice about possible review or appeal.<\/td><\/tr>
Port of entry letter of introduction<\/td>Keep it safe. IRCC says this letter is not your study or work permit, and you must show it to the officer when you arrive in Canada.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Do Not Ignore the Deadline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many issues with Canada immigration documents get worse when people wait too long or send incomplete responses.\u00a0Contact Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a> to get help taking the next steps after receiving an IRCC letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Receiving a letter from IRCC can be really overwhelming, especially when you’re not sure if it’s just a normal update or something more serious that needs your attention. To start, just read the letter thoroughly, make a note of the deadline, and figure out what IRCC needs you to do next. They might be asking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1285,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[52,53],"class_list":["post-1284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-canada-immigration-documents","tag-ircc-letter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1284"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1294,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1284\/revisions\/1294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}