Privacy & data sources
Last updated 2026. This page explains where the information on this site comes from, how it is processed, and how to ask for a correction or removal. It is provided for transparency and is not legal advice.
Where the data comes from
This site is built entirely from information that is already publicly available through the Federal Court of Canada’s registry, accessible at fct-cf.ca. We collect court file numbers, procedural entries (docket events), filing dates, registry office, the nature/type of proceeding, and the style of cause. Coverage centres on immigration (IMM) leave and judicial review where the respondent is IRCC/MCI, and also includes Trial (T-) and Appeal (A-) files.
We also collect the Court’s published written reasons from the Federal Court decisions site at decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca, and link them to court files by file number. These are judgments the Court has itself published for public access. We store the text of the judgment, its neutral citation, the date, and the presiding judge.
This site is an unofficial project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Federal Court, IRCC, the Department of Justice, or any government body.
What we do with it
- Aggregate cases to show typical timelines and outcomes for similar matters.
- Let you look up a specific court file and compare it against similar peers.
- Link back to the official registry so every figure can be independently verified.
- Summarise published judgments and code their reasoning, so the grounds the Court relies on can be counted across cases.
How the decision summaries are produced
Summaries of published judgments, and the coded grounds behind the decision insights, are produced by a large language model reading the judgment text. We use Anthropic Claude models through Amazon Bedrock, in the AWS US East region. Only the text of already-published judgments is sent; no watchlist, no email address, and nothing you type into this site is ever included.
These summaries can be wrong. Every extracted point carries the paragraph number it came from and a link to the official reasons, so any claim can be checked at source. Where an automated consistency check fails, the summary is marked for review and excluded from the aggregate figures. Aggregate rates are suppressed entirely below a minimum number of judgments. None of it is legal advice, and the official reasons govern in every case.
We do not sell data, run advertising, or build profiles of individuals. The site uses Vercel Analytics for anonymized page-view and traffic metrics (no cookies, no advertising identifiers). Beyond that, we do not knowingly collect information about you as a visitor beyond what is technically necessary to serve the site.
Personal information
Court records are public, but they can contain personal information (for example, a party’s name in the style of cause). To limit bulk harvesting of personal names, this site does not offer search by party name and emphasises case numbers and aggregate statistics. If you believe a specific record shows inaccurate information or should not be displayed, you can ask us to review it using the contact below.
Accuracy & limitations
The registry data may be incomplete, delayed, or contain errors, and our parsing and estimates can be wrong. Nothing here is a prediction of how any particular case will be decided, and nothing here is legal advice. Always confirm details against the official registry at fct-cf.ca and consult a qualified lawyer for advice about your situation.
Requesting a correction or removal (takedown)
If you are a party, counsel, or an affected individual and you want a record corrected or removed, contact us with:
- The court file number(s) involved.
- What specifically is inaccurate, or why it should not be displayed.
- Your relationship to the matter (e.g. party, counsel).
Email: atsimbalistov@gmail.com. We aim to acknowledge requests within a reasonable time and will remove or correct information where appropriate.