{"id":2107,"date":"2026-11-10T23:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T23:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/restoration-refused-out-of-status\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T20:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T20:50:12","slug":"restoration-refused-out-of-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/restoration-refused-out-of-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Restoration of status refused, or more than 90 days out of status: what is left and the deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Pardeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2024, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated November 10, 2026: section 182 of the Regulations, IRCC’s fee list (modified September 21, 2026) and three Federal Court decisions on restoration checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The fix:<\/strong> judicial review if the officer got the facts or the law wrong; otherwise a temporary resident permit or a humanitarian application. Restoration itself cannot be revived after 90 days.<\/p>\n

The deadline:<\/strong> 15 days from the refusal to apply to the Federal Court (IRPA s.72<\/a>). If your status has just ended and you have not yet applied, 90 days to restore, counted from the day you received the decision; file well before then.<\/p>\n

Why a lawyer:<\/strong> once restoration is refused you are in Canada without status, and the choice between court, a permit and leaving decides your future applications. 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 your restoration application was refused, or more than 90 days have passed since your permit expired, you are in Canada without status and restoration is no longer available. The 90 days in section 182 of the Regulations is fixed: the Federal Court has said officers have no discretion to extend it. What remains is judicial review of a refusal that got the facts or the law wrong, a temporary resident permit, a humanitarian application, or a plan to leave and apply from outside.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, reviews restoration refusals, applies for temporary resident permits and takes refusals to the Federal Court; this guide is by Pardeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

What does the refusal say?<\/h2>\n

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