Supreme Court of Canada Decision: Pepa v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

June 27, 2025

The Supreme Court of Canada released the following decision on 2025-06-27:

Pepa v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 SCC 21 [link to case]

Case in Brief

• The Supreme Court concludes that a person’s visa must be valid at the time of arrival in Canada in order to appeal a removal order under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.