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By Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 10, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated November 10, 2026: section 40 of the Act and two 2026 Federal Court decisions on fraudulent documents checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The fix:<\/strong> a full, documented answer to the fairness letter showing what you gave the agent and what the agent did, then judicial review if the officer ignores it. Where the ban stays, a temporary resident permit can still be possible.<\/p>\n

The deadline:<\/strong> the date in the fairness letter. After a decision, 15 days if you are in Canada, 60 days if outside (IRPA s.72<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Why a lawyer:<\/strong> silence or a bare “my agent did it” loses these cases. The answer has to meet a narrow legal exception, and only a lawyer can take it 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 review these refusals<\/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 found that your application contained a fake letter of acceptance, a fake GIC certificate or a fake bank letter that your agent or consultant prepared, you can be found inadmissible for five years even if you never saw the document. The Federal Court has said many times that a dishonest consultant is not, on its own, a defence. What can help is evidence: what you gave the agent, what you paid for, and why you could not have known. That evidence belongs in your answer to the fairness letter, and then, if needed, in judicial review<\/a> in the Federal Court.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, answers misrepresentation letters, challenges misrepresentation findings in the Federal Court and represents people at Immigration Division hearings; this guide is by Sundeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

What does the letter or decision say?<\/h2>\n

Most of these files start with a check IRCC makes on its own. For a letter of acceptance, the school confirms through IRCC’s system whether it issued the letter. A result of “No Match” means the school says the letter you filed is not one it issued. For a GIC or bank letter, the officer contacts the bank.<\/p>\n

The wording I see in these files:<\/p>\n