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In Force

Federal Courts Rules - Source: Department of Justice Canada
Federal Courts Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules (unilingual version) - Source: Department of Justice Canada
Federal Courts Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules (bilingual version) - Source: Courts Administration Service

Proposed

Procedural Amendments
- Pre-publication of Proposed Amendments
Expert Witnesses in the Federal Courts
Summary Judgment and Summary Trial
- Pre-publication of Proposed Amendments
- Notice to the Profession
- Discussion Paper
- Summary Disposition of Cases, by Paul Monahan and TJ (Tajesh) Adhihetty

Timelines for Federal Court Procedures

These timelines are provided for convenience only – please refer to the relevant Acts and Rules.

APPLICATIONS IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE MATTERS ONLY References are to the Federal Courts Rules ("Rules") and the Federal Courts Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules ("Immigration Rules")
Days	Documents	Procedures
0	Application for leave and for Judicial Review	Filed and served within time allowed under section 72(2)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Proof of service is to be filed 10 days after serving this Application - Immigration Rule 7(2).
	Request for tribunal decision and reasons	Contained in Application for leave – request made pursuant to Immigration Rule 9.
10	Notice of Appearance	Served and filed by respondent within 10 days after service of the application for leave and judicial review - Immigration Rule 8.
30	Perfecting Application for Leave	Served and filed by applicant on every respondent who has filed a notice of appearance within 30 days after filing the application - Immigration Rule 10(1)(a); or within 30 days of receipt of the tribunal's written reasons if Immigration Rule 10(1)(b) applies;
60	Respondent's Affidavits and Memorandum of Argument	Served and filed by respondent on other parties within 30 days after service of applicant's record - Immigration Rule 11.
70	Reply	Served and filed by applicant within 10 days after service of the respondent's memorandum of argument - Immigration Rule 13.

APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE MATTERS
Days	Documents	Procedures
0	Notice of Application	Issued within time allowed under statute, if any; served within 10 days after issuance- rule 304(1) and proof of service filed within 10 days of service - rule 304(3); service on Attorney General or Minister deemed to take place when filed-rule 133
	Request for tribunal materials	Made in notice of application or otherwise- rule 317
10	Notice of Appearance	Served and filed within 10 days after service of the notice of application-rule 305
30	Applicant's Affidavits	Served and filed within 30 days after issuance of the notice of application- rule 306
60	Respondent's Affidavits	Served and filed within 30 days after service of applicant's affidavits - rule 307
80	Cross-Examination	Completed within 20 days after filing of respondent's affidavits or expiration of time therefore- rule 308
100	Applicant's Record	Served and filed within 20 days after completion of cross-examinations, or expiration of time - rule 309
120	Respondent's Record	Served and filed within 20 days after service of applicant's record-rule 310
130	Requisition for Hearing	Served and filed within 10 days after service of respondent's record or expiration of time - rule 314
180	Status Review	If no requisition for hearing within 180 days of issuance of the notice of application-rule 380

ACTIONS
Days	Documents	Procedures
0	Statement of claim	Served within 60 days of issuance- rule 203; service on Crown, Attorney General or Minister deemed to take place at filing- rule 133 or sec. 48 of the Federal Courts Act
30	Statement of Defence	Served and filed within 30 days after service of the Statement of Claim- rule 204.
40	Reply; Close of Pleadings	Served and filed within 10 days after service of the Statement of Defence - rule 205; close of pleadings on filing of reply or expiration of time - rule 202
50	Documents referred to in Pleadings	Served within 10 days after service of pleadings-rule 206
70	Affidavit of Documents	Served within 30 days after close of pleadings-rule 223
100	Settlement Discussions	Within 60 days after close of pleadings-rule 257
180	Status Review	If pleadings not closed within 180 days of issuance of the Statement of Claim-rule 380
360	Status Review	If no requisition for pre-trial conference within 360 days of issuance of the statement of claim-rule 380

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Last Modified: 2006-10-30 Important Notices