Can I appeal a small claims judgment?
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Short answer
No. A Small Claims Division judgment cannot be appealed. Exceptional remedies may still be available: an application for revocation must satisfy its legal conditions, and article 564 limits judicial review to a lack or excess of jurisdiction.
In detail
Targeted review of this answer on appeal and revocation: September 29, 2026.
Revocation is not an appeal. Québec.ca describes, for example, a default judgment where a valid reason prevented a party from filing a defence or attending. Admissibility depends on the asserted ground and the applicable legal conditions. Disagreeing with the outcome is not enough.
For small claims, article 568 requires an application stating the grounds under oath, filed with the court office within 30 days of learning of the judgment and no later than six months after the judgment. These are strict time limits. Check the procedure applicable to your situation promptly.
Filing does not guarantee that the judgment will be set aside or enforcement stopped. Article 568 allows the court to suspend forced execution when the grounds appear sufficient.
What to document
Keep the judgment, evidence of when you learned of it, notices received, documents supporting the asserted ground and filing confirmation. Record any enforcement steps already underway.
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Official sources
- Code of Civil Procedure, articles 564 and 568 (Légis Québec)
- Revocation of judgment — Gouvernement du Québec
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What this page is not
This is general legal information about the law of Quebec and Canada, dated and sourced. It is not legal advice, not a strategy, and not a prediction about the outcome of a case. In Quebec, only lawyers and notaries may give legal advice (Act respecting the Barreau du Québec, ss. 128 and 133). Laws and amounts change: the official source always prevails over us.