{"id":2142,"date":"2026-11-11T01:26:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T01:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/missed-ircc-deadline-additional-documents\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T01:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T01:26:04","slug":"missed-ircc-deadline-additional-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/missed-ircc-deadline-additional-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Missed IRCC’s deadline for additional documents: what to do before a refusal, and after one"},"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 16 of the Act and the Federal Court’s 2026 decisions in Guarin and Parra checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The fix:<\/strong> before a decision, send what you have and ask in writing for more time. After a refusal, judicial review if you did respond or never received the request; otherwise a new application.<\/p>\n

The deadline:<\/strong> 15 days if you are in Canada, 60 days if outside, from the refusal (IRPA s.72<\/a>). A reconsideration request does not stop this clock.<\/p>\n

Why a lawyer:<\/strong> reconsideration is discretionary and rarely granted. Choosing between the Federal Court and a fresh application has to happen within days. 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 asked for more documents and you missed the deadline, the officer can decide your application on what is in the file, which usually means a refusal. If the deadline has not passed yet, or passed only days ago and no decision has been made, send everything you have now and ask in writing for more time for anything missing, with proof of why. If you have already been refused, the choice is between judicial review, which works best where you did respond or never got the request, and a new, complete application. Asking IRCC to reconsider is possible but discretionary, and it does not stop the court deadline.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, answers IRCC document requests and takes refusals to the Federal Court; this guide is by Pardeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

Why can IRCC refuse for this?<\/h2>\n

Under section 16(1) of the Act<\/a>, you must produce “all relevant evidence and documents that the officer reasonably requires.” If you don’t, the officer can refuse under section 16(1), or simply decide that you have not shown you meet the requirements. See our guide on section 16(1) refusals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why this needs a lawyer<\/h2>\n

One lawyer, one file, every step:<\/strong><\/p>\n