Notice of appeal – residency obligation form

The Notice of appeal - residency o​bligation form (PDF, 1,049 KB) can only be used to appeal a decision made outside Canada by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) finding that you did not meet your permanent residency obligations.

You cannot appeal the refusal of a temporary resident visa (visitor, student, worker). 

Before completing this form, see making a residency obligation appeal for information on:

• who can submit an appeal
• deadlines
• guidelines to submitting this form

Documents required: You must provide a completed notice of appeal form and a copy of the decision you are appealing.

Time limit: Your appeal documents must be received by the Immigration Appeal Division within 60 days of receiving the decision from IRCC.

Where to send your documents: You must send your documents to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) regional office serving the province you last resided. You are encouraged to send your documents by email.

R​egional offices

National mailing a​ddress​

If you cannot email your documents to the IAD, you can mail them to the national mailing address.

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Minto Place, Canada Building
344 Slater Street, 12 th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1A 0K1

For questions, call an IRB representative:

• 1-833-931-5121 (toll free in Canada)
• 1-514-283-7733 (long distance outside Canada)