๐ผ๐ก ๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐โ๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐โ๐ โ๐๐ค.
A recent Canadian court decision gives long-waiting applicants real power.
๐งโโ๏ธ ๐โ๐๐ก โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐?
In Tousi v. Canada (2025), a permanent residence applicant under the Start-Up Visa program waited 62 monthsโover 5 yearsโwith no decision.
Thatโs well beyond IRCCโs own 40-month standard.
The Federal Court called the delay unreasonable and ordered IRCC to finish the application within 90 days.
โ๏ธ ๐โ๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ขโ๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ
You can send IRCC a formal demand letterโa step the court requires before it can force action.
See carousel for key elements that must be included in your letter.
๐ก This isnโt a complaintโitโs a legal requirement
If your application has been delayed far beyond the normal time and youโve done everything right, the law is on your side.