If you have been the subject of a removal order from Canada, you probably need anAuthorization to Return to Canada (ARC) before returning. Whether you need an ARCor not depends on the type of removal order that was issued.

Types of removal ordersThere are three types of removal orders.

The way to find out which removal order you got is to inspect the document you received from Citizenship and Immigration Canada or the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) before you left Canada. The form number will tell you the type of removal order.

Departure Order (form number IMM 5238)

• If you get a Departure Order, you must leave Canada within 30 days and confirm your departure with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at your port of exit.

• As long as you do these simple steps and meet all the requirements when re-entering Canada, you will not need an ARC to return to Canada.⠀

• If you leave Canada after 30 days and do not confirm your departure with CBSA, your Departure Order will automatically become a Deportation Order.

• To return to Canada in the future, you will have to obtain ARC.

Deportation Order (form number IMM 5238B)

• You are permanently banned from returning to Canada and can return only if youapply for an ARC.

• If the CBSA paid for your removal from Canada, you must also repay that costbefore you are eligible to return.

Before applying for ARC, consider why you were issued an enforcement order, as well as your current situation.

For example, if you were deported because you were working illegally in Canada, are not currently employed, and cannot prove strong ties to your home country, the officer is unlikely to be satisfied that you would respect the terms and conditions of your stay inCanada.

If the circumstances that led to the removal order being issued have not changed, it isless likely that you will be given permission to return.