Arrest, Detention & Removal

Hurry Up, Lest you being removed from Canada. In the event, you have been detained by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) it is important that you know how to legally proceed immediately since the first detention review will be held by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) in a span of 48 hours / 2 business days .

CBSA intended to keep people who are suspected of being in violation of Canada’s immigration laws in custody to ensure their attendance at an immigration hearing or attendance at their removal from Canada. In many cases, people can be held if their identity is in question.

By law, detention reviews must be conducted no later than two days following an arrest. If the person is not released, another detention review will be held in 7 days if the person has not yet been removed from Canada. If they are not released at the 7-day review, they will have another review every 30 days until released or removed from Canada. Reviews may be held before the next scheduled review by a request in writing to the IRB.

At each detention review, you are allowed to be represented by counsel. The reviews are held at the detention Centre itself.

In the event of an arrest/detention, you may call us. Leaving us merely a voicemail do not construed an Advocate and Client relationship until you or your interpreter personally speak with an Advocate and a written retainership has been signed by all the parties.