How long do I have to ask for a review from Quebec's immigration ministry?
Short answer
The Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (Quebec's immigration ministry) must receive the request for review within a maximum of 90 calendar days after the date of the decision being challenged.
In detail
The ministry specifies that these are calendar days — so weekends and holidays count. The period starts the day after the date of the decision and ends on the 90th day; if that day is not a business day, it is carried over to the next business day.
The starting point is the date of the decision, not the date you read it. That is why the decision letter and its envelope (or the transmission email, with its time stamp) are worth keeping exactly as they are.
The ministry also indicates that the request must be received within the time limit. The date of sending and the date of receipt are not the same thing: sending it with proof of delivery lets you show when the document arrived.
What to document
The date of the decision, the date you received the letter, your calculation of the 90th day, the date you sent your request for review, and proof of delivery (tracking number, postal acknowledgment of receipt). Photograph or scan the envelope with the postmark.
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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.