Removal order appeal denied

[Lebcanadian]

My mother is American citizen and a permanent resident of Canada for 15 years. She was stopped at the airport coming back from Lebanon on April 31st 2025 for non compliance with the permanent residency obligation, as she had remained outside of Canada for more than five years for family issues. As a result, a removal order was issued, which was subsequently appealed and denied.
Now the lawyer has advised us to do a judicial review, how long would that take? And in the meantime would the cbsa order deportation?

 

[Vidnomenon]

Not an expert but it seems like there are holes in your story here. Americans don't need a visa to visit Canada so it's not clear why a removal order was issued or why deportation would be considered. Is she trying to work or go to school? Or do anything else other than visit?
Hard to say how long a judicial review will take but you're already speaking with a lawyer - that'll be the best person to offer any estimates at a time like this.
Also, there are only 30 days in April.

 

[Lebcanadian]

Not an expert but it seems like there are holes in your story here. Americans don't need a visa to visit Canada so it's not clear why a removal order was issued or why deportation would be considered. Is she trying to work or go to school? Or do anything else other than visit?
Hard to say how long a judicial review will take but you're already speaking with a lawyer - that'll be the best person to offer any estimates at a time like this.
Also, there are only 30 days in April.

Yeah sorry April 30th of last year.
So my mother is 70 years old, after all the issues she went through in Lebanon she decided to relocate to Canada to stay with me.

She was a PR for 15 years

 

[Vidnomenon]

If she's lost her residency status then it won't be possible to relocate here for now. I don't think things will escalate to getting deported, but that's my opinion. It would be best to treat her presence in Canada like a visit till things get sorted - if there's family in the US may be she can visit them and then return.
Ultimately, your lawyer is your best bet and I wish you both good luck.

 

[canuck78]

My mother is American citizen and a permanent resident of Canada for 15 years. She was stopped at the airport coming back from Lebanon on April 31st 2025 for non compliance with the permanent residency obligation, as she had remained outside of Canada for more than five years for family issues. As a result, a removal order was issued, which was subsequently appealed and denied.
Now the lawyer has advised us to do a judicial review, how long would that take? And in the meantime would the cbsa order deportation?

Somewhat depends on her non-compliance. How much time has she spent in Canada in the past 15 years?

 

[Copingwithlife]

My mother is American citizen and a permanent resident of Canada for 15 years. She was stopped at the airport coming back from Lebanon on April 31st 2025 for non compliance with the permanent residency obligation, as she had remained outside of Canada for more than five years for family issues. As a result, a removal order was issued, which was subsequently appealed and denied.
Now the lawyer has advised us to do a judicial review, how long would that take? And in the meantime would the cbsa order deportation?

She should of known she’d have a high chance of getting reported

 

[Copingwithlife]

If she's lost her residency status then it won't be possible to relocate here for now. I don't think things will escalate to getting deported, but that's my opinion. It would be best to treat her presence in Canada like a visit till things get sorted - if there's family in the US may be she can visit them and then return.
Ultimately, your lawyer is your best bet and I wish you both good luck.

She could do that . But she’s in the system now . She’s not guaranteed to be allowed into Canada.

And she had a removal ordered against her. Do you really think if she leaves , she’ll just be allowed in ?
Being American is irrelevant

 

[Lebcanadian]

Somewhat depends on her non-compliance. How much time has she spent in Canada in the past 15 years?

She was in Canada from 1990 to 2005. Then she came back around 2009 to 2012 approximately. She then went to the US and then travelled to Lebanon so she can take care of her inheritance.

I’m so anxious because she has nobody in the US and can’t do simple things by herself.

 

[Copingwithlife]

So she was gone 14 years and expected her PR to be valid ?

 

[Lebcanadian]

So she was gone 14 years and expected her PR to be valid ?

As a pr holder she had no clue she had to stay 2 years within a 5 year frame.
It sucks because she could have applied for citizenship when she was living here for 15 years, but here we are now.

 

[canuck78]

She was in Canada from 1990 to 2005. Then she came back around 2009 to 2012 approximately. She then went to the US and then travelled to Lebanon so she can take care of her inheritance.

I’m so anxious because she has nobody in the US and can’t do simple things by herself.

Her non-compliance is significant and it doesn’t take over a decade to sort out an inheritance. When she applied for PR the residency of 2 out of 5 years would have been explained. She is 70 why can’t she do simple things by herself? She also likely will struggle to get a health card given she doesn’t have a valid PR card and would have had to reapply for a new one when she returned to Canada because she didn’t meet the residency requirement for healthcare either. Chances are likely low when it comes to JR but up to you to try your luck.