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By Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 14, 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 14, 2026: IRCC’s family violence TRP instructions (modified April 4, 2025), Ministerial Instructions MI82 and IRPA s. 72 checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The fix:<\/strong> a new application that answers the reasons, a request for a regular TRP, or judicial review in the Federal Court.<\/p>\n

The deadline:<\/strong> 15 days from the refusal to apply to the Federal Court if you are in Canada.<\/p>\n

Why a lawyer:<\/strong> only a lawyer can take the refusal to the Federal Court, and a new application has to fix what the officer said was missing. Why a lawyer<\/a><\/p>\n

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Safety first.<\/strong> In danger now? Call 9-1-1. VictimLinkBC, 24\/7 in many languages: 1-800-563-0808 (call or text). Shelters near you: sheltersafe.ca<\/a>. IRCC Client Support Centre: 1-888-242-2100 (choose the option for victims of abuse).<\/p>\n

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A refused family violence TRP doesn’t end your options. The refusal letter usually gives specific reasons, and most of them can be answered with better evidence or a clearer submission. Depending on your situation, the next step is a new TRP application, a request to have it considered as a regular TRP, a humanitarian and compassionate application, or a judicial review in the Federal Court within 15 days.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, prepares family violence TRP and H&C applications and challenges refusals in the Federal Court; this guide is by Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha.<\/p>\n

What the refusal letter says<\/h2>\n

Family violence TRP refusals tend to use wording like this:<\/p>\n