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By Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 10, 2026<\/em><\/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

Updated November 10, 2026: section 34 of the Act and the Federal Court’s November 4, 2026 decision on membership checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The fix:<\/strong> a detailed written answer to the fairness letter before the officer decides, and judicial review in the Federal Court if you are found inadmissible. A judge can set aside an inadmissibility finding and send it back to a different officer.<\/p>\n

The deadline:<\/strong> the date in the letter for your answer; ask in writing before it passes if you need more time. After a decision, 15 days from notice if you are in Canada, 60 days if outside (IRPA s.72<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Why a lawyer:<\/strong> the answer you send now is the main evidence a judge will see, and only a lawyer can take the decision to the Federal Court. Why a lawyer<\/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

If IRCC sent you a procedural fairness letter saying you may be inadmissible under section 34(1)(f) of the Act because you served in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during compulsory military service in Iran, you have a short time to answer before the officer decides. The answer is the most important step: it is where you explain where you served, what you did, and why that is not membership in a terrorist organization. If the officer still finds you inadmissible, the remedy is judicial review<\/a> in the Federal Court within 15 days in Canada or 60 days outside. This guide covers permanent residence, citizenship-track and temporary applications; it does not cover people who served voluntarily or as senior officials.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, answers security inadmissibility letters and challenges inadmissibility findings in the Federal Court for applicants across Canada; this guide is by Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha.<\/p>\n

What does an IRGC fairness letter under section 34(1)(f) say?<\/h2>\n

In these letters the officer usually relies on what you disclosed yourself: in your forms, your military service history or an interview, you said you did your compulsory service with a unit that belonged to the IRGC. Canada listed the IRGC as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code on June 19, 2024. The officer’s concern is that service with the IRGC, even as a conscript, may be “membership” in an organization that engages in terrorism.<\/p>\n

You will often see phrases like these in the letter and the decision:<\/p>\n