Detention Reviews

An Immigration officer may arrest without a warrant and detain a foreign national, other than a protected person who the officer has a reasonable ground to believe that the foreign national

  • is inadmissible; and
  • is a danger to the public; or
  • is unlikely to appear for examination, an admissibility hearing, removal from Canada or at a proceeding that could lead to the making of a removal order; or
  • has failed to established his identity

An immigration officer may issue a warrant for the arrest and detention of a Permanent Resident or a Foreign National if the officer has a reasonable ground to believe that the PR

  • is inadmissible; and
  • is a danger to the public; or
  • is unlikely to appear for examination, an admissibility hearing, removal from Canada or at a proceeding that could lead to the making of a removal order

The purpose of the detention review is to determine whether there are valid reasons for the detention and if the member of the immigration find that reasons are not valid he must release the person with or without condition. If the member finds that there are valid reasons for detention he must either maintain such detention or release the person subject conditions. Such conditions may require the person concerned to furnish a performance bond / cash bond to report to CBSA at pre determined dates in the future.

The first detention review take place within 24 hours of detention and the second review within 7 days of the first review and thereafter periodically every 30 days.

In the event of an unfortunate situation where you have been detained by the immigration officials it is important for you to contact an Immigration Consultant or a Lawyer to represent you at any of the detention reviews to protect your legal rights. We as experienced Immigration Consultants will be happy to appear for you at such a hearing and ensure that your rights under the law is protected.

If you require us to represent you in connection with a detention review please call us or send an e mail to info@lancanimmigration.com