Seeking Legal Advice: Application Re-opened & Counterfoil Cancelled – IRCC Email its nearly 6 months ago its showing under review with IRCC

[sunoon]

Hello respected members and legal experts on the forum,

I am seeking guidance—especially from immigration lawyers and senior members with legal experience—regarding a recent update from IRCC in my Family Class Sponsorship application.

I received the following email directly from IRCC (canada-immigration@international.gc.ca):

“Please be advised that your application has been re-opened and the counterfoils cancelled.
Please do not intend to travel to Canada.”

I would sincerely appreciate legal insight on the following points:

Legal implications of “application re-opened”
From a legal standpoint, does this usually indicate procedural review, compliance verification, or potential misrepresentation concerns?

Effect of counterfoil cancellation
Is this typically temporary while reassessment is underway, or does it usually require re-issuance after final approval?

Applicant obligations during this stage
Apart from not travelling, are there any proactive legal steps recommended—such as submitting an explanatory webform, affidavit, or waiting strictly for IRCC instructions?

Risk factors
Are there known issues (background checks, sponsor eligibility review, post-approval verification, etc.) that commonly trigger such re-openings in Family Class cases?

Timelines & outcomes
Based on professional experience, how long does reassessment usually take, and what are the common outcomes after re-opening?

At this point, no further request for documents has been issued by IRCC. I am monitoring my GCKey and email closely and fully intend to comply with all instructions.

Any guidance from licensed immigration lawyers or legally knowledgeable forum members would be greatly appreciated, as this will help me understand the correct legal approach and avoid mistakes.

Thank you very much for your time and support.

 

[Buletruck]

Hello respected members and legal experts on the forum,

I am seeking guidance—especially from immigration lawyers and senior members with legal experience—regarding a recent update from IRCC in my Family Class Sponsorship application.

I received the following email directly from IRCC (canada-immigration@international.gc.ca):

“Please be advised that your application has been re-opened and the counterfoils cancelled.
Please do not intend to travel to Canada.”

I would sincerely appreciate legal insight on the following points:

Legal implications of “application re-opened”
From a legal standpoint, does this usually indicate procedural review, compliance verification, or potential misrepresentation concerns?

Effect of counterfoil cancellation
Is this typically temporary while reassessment is underway, or does it usually require re-issuance after final approval?

Applicant obligations during this stage
Apart from not travelling, are there any proactive legal steps recommended—such as submitting an explanatory webform, affidavit, or waiting strictly for IRCC instructions?

Risk factors
Are there known issues (background checks, sponsor eligibility review, post-approval verification, etc.) that commonly trigger such re-openings in Family Class cases?

Timelines & outcomes
Based on professional experience, how long does reassessment usually take, and what are the common outcomes after re-opening?

At this point, no further request for documents has been issued by IRCC. I am monitoring my GCKey and email closely and fully intend to comply with all instructions.

Any guidance from licensed immigration lawyers or legally knowledgeable forum members would be greatly appreciated, as this will help me understand the correct legal approach and avoid mistakes.

Thank you very much for your time and support.

Hire a lawyer for legal advice. Only well intentioned, generally knowledgeable information available here.

 

[armoured]

Any guidance from licensed immigration lawyers or legally knowledgeable forum members would be greatly appreciated, as this will help me understand the correct legal approach and avoid mistakes.

I echo what @Buletruck said - get in touch with a legal firm directly.

One suggestion: order your GCMS notes immediately, legal counsel will want whatever information can be found and that would be important input.

 

[scylla]

Hello respected members and legal experts on the forum,

I am seeking guidance—especially from immigration lawyers and senior members with legal experience—regarding a recent update from IRCC in my Family Class Sponsorship application.

I received the following email directly from IRCC (canada-immigration@international.gc.ca):

“Please be advised that your application has been re-opened and the counterfoils cancelled.
Please do not intend to travel to Canada.”

I would sincerely appreciate legal insight on the following points:

Legal implications of “application re-opened”
From a legal standpoint, does this usually indicate procedural review, compliance verification, or potential misrepresentation concerns?

Effect of counterfoil cancellation
Is this typically temporary while reassessment is underway, or does it usually require re-issuance after final approval?

Applicant obligations during this stage
Apart from not travelling, are there any proactive legal steps recommended—such as submitting an explanatory webform, affidavit, or waiting strictly for IRCC instructions?

Risk factors
Are there known issues (background checks, sponsor eligibility review, post-approval verification, etc.) that commonly trigger such re-openings in Family Class cases?

Timelines & outcomes
Based on professional experience, how long does reassessment usually take, and what are the common outcomes after re-opening?

At this point, no further request for documents has been issued by IRCC. I am monitoring my GCKey and email closely and fully intend to comply with all instructions.

Any guidance from licensed immigration lawyers or legally knowledgeable forum members would be greatly appreciated, as this will help me understand the correct legal approach and avoid mistakes.

Thank you very much for your time and support.

There is no legal or professional advice offered here. We are all normal people like you. If you want legal advice, you'll need to hire a lawyer.

Order GCMS notes now. They will take a while to arrive but should indicate what is at the root of this.

There could be any number of reasons why this has happened including inadmissibility issues. There is no fixed time you can expect to hear back. Your application is non standard now. Outcomes will depend on why your application has been sent for further review. It's not possible to generalize on the answer.