Applicants who have been refused Canadian citizenship as well as those who have been denied citizenship certificates (proof applicants) would have access to judicial review of the decision. An application for judicial review may be filed with respect to any matter under the Citizenship Act, but only with leave of the Federal Court.
The process begins by filing an application to the Federal Court for leave to seek judicial review. “Leave” in this context means “permission” to have a matter heard by the Court at an oral hearing…