{"id":1736,"date":"2026-11-06T06:59:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T06:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/express-entry-non-accompanying-spouse-pfl-refusal\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T20:49:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T20:49:41","slug":"express-entry-non-accompanying-spouse-pfl-refusal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/express-entry-non-accompanying-spouse-pfl-refusal\/","title":{"rendered":"Express Entry Refused Because Your Spouse Is “Not, in Fact, Non-Accompanying”: Your Options and the 15-Day Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 5, 2026<\/p>\n

Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2019, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The fix:<\/strong> Answer the procedural fairness letter with evidence of your real situation, not an explanation of CRS strategy. After a refusal, judicial review in the Federal Court.<\/p>\n

The deadline:<\/strong> A fairness letter often gives 7 days. Judicial review: 15 days inside Canada, 60 days outside (IRPA s.72<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Why a lawyer:<\/strong> Only a lawyer can represent you in the Federal Court. Immigration consultants cannot (Federal Courts Rules r.119<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Book a consultation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The lawyers who handle these files<\/p>\n

\"SundeepSundeep S. Grewal<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a>\"PrabhpreetPrabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a>\"PardeepPardeep S. Grewal<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAbout our lawyers<\/summary>\n
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Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> founded Lawgical Law Corporation and argues immigration cases at the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada.<\/p>\n

Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/a><\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> is an immigration and estates lawyer known for clear communication and practical strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

Short answer:<\/strong> If IRCC refused your Express Entry application because it does not accept that your spouse or partner is non-accompanying, you can challenge the refusal by judicial review in the Federal Court. You have 15 days from the refusal if you are in Canada, or 60 days if you are outside Canada. If you have only received a procedural fairness letter so far, the answer you file now is the evidence the officer will decide on.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, with offices in Abbotsford, Surrey and Vancouver, answers procedural fairness letters and takes Express Entry refusals over a non-accompanying spouse to the Federal Court.<\/p>\n