{"id":2521,"date":"2026-11-13T00:31:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T00:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/removal-orders-canada-explained\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T00:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T00:43:44","slug":"removal-orders-canada-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/removal-orders-canada-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Removal orders in Canada explained: departure, exclusion and deportation orders"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 12, 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 12, 2026: IRPA ss. 44, 49 and 63, IRPR ss. 223\u2013228 and 240, and IRCC’s authorization to return pages checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Three orders:<\/strong> departure, exclusion and deportation. Which one you have decides whether and when you can come back.<\/p>\n

The trap:<\/strong> a departure order turns into a deportation order if you don’t leave and confirm your departure within 30 days.<\/p>\n

Why a lawyer:<\/strong> some orders can be appealed or reviewed, and the deadlines are short. Why a lawyer<\/a><\/p>\n

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A removal order is the legal document that requires you to leave Canada. There are three kinds, and they are not equally serious. A departure order lets you leave on your own and come back later without special permission if you do it properly. An exclusion order keeps you out for one year, or five for misrepresentation. A deportation order is permanent unless you get an authorization to return. Knowing which one you have, when it comes into force, and whether it can be challenged is the first step in deciding what to do.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, challenges removal orders and advises on returning to Canada after removal; this guide is by Sundeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

The three removal orders<\/h2>\n
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Removal orders and returning to Canada (IRPR ss. 223\u2013226)<\/caption>\n
Order<\/th>\nWhat it requires<\/th>\nReturning to Canada<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Departure order<\/td>\nLeave within 30 days of it becoming enforceable and confirm your departure with CBSA<\/td>\nNo authorization to return needed if you comply; otherwise it becomes a deportation order<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exclusion order<\/td>\nLeave Canada<\/td>\nAuthorization to return needed for 1 year after removal, or 5 years if for misrepresentation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deportation order<\/td>\nLeave Canada<\/td>\nAuthorization to return needed at any time in the future<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

A “direction to leave Canada” is not a removal order, according to IRCC.<\/p>\n

Who makes the order<\/h2>\n

An officer writes a report that you are inadmissible (IRPA s. 44(1)). In some cases a Minister’s delegate makes the removal order directly; in others the report goes to the Immigration Division for a hearing. See a section 44 letter for permanent residents<\/a> and a section 44 report on a work or study permit<\/a> for what the report means.<\/p>\n

When it comes into force<\/h2>\n