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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: sections 16 and 40 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The fix:<\/strong> get the US paperwork and find out exactly what happened. Then disclose it truthfully on every Canadian application that asks, with an explanation.<\/p>\n

The deadline:<\/strong> none on the Canadian side, but your next Canadian application is where it matters most. The US ban itself is a US decision with US remedies.<\/p>\n

Why a lawyer:<\/strong> leaving a US refusal off a Canadian form is one of the most common causes of a misrepresentation finding and a five-year Canadian bar. 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 US border officers refused you entry and removed you with a five-year bar, that is a decision under US law, and only US law can lift it. But it can still affect your life in Canada. It does not take away Canadian permanent residence or citizenship, and it is not itself a ground of inadmissibility to Canada. What it does do is create a fact that Canadian forms ask about. IRCC applications ask whether you have ever been refused entry to or ordered to leave any country. Answering “no” when the answer is “yes” can lead to a misrepresentation finding and a five-year ban from Canada, which is often worse than the US problem itself.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, advises on how US border refusals affect Canadian applications and helps with misrepresentation issues; this guide is by Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha.<\/p>\n

What happened on the US side?<\/h2>\n

A five-year bar usually follows an expedited removal at a US port of entry, often because the officer believed the traveller intended to work, live or study in the US on a visitor entry, or had misstated something. The US paperwork will show the ground.<\/p>\n

To return to the US before the five years are up, you need US permission. For Canadian citizens, the usual route is the US entry waiver (Form I-192), and we help Canadians apply for it. See our guide on the US entry waiver for Canadians<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

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