Federal Court of Appeal

Rule 71, Federal Court Rules

Requirements and Recommendations For Filing Electronic Court Documents in the Federal Court of Appeal

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Suspension of filing deadlines and changes to filing requirements: COVID-19

All

PDF

PDFs must have Optical Character Recognition enabled

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• Email
• OneDrive

The Federal Court of Appeal can currently accommodate the filing of electronic documents via email at FCARegistry-CAFGreffe@cas-satj.gc.ca.

25MB (Email Only)

When sending an email enclosing an electronic document, please ensure that the subject line of your email includes the following:

• Court file number (if one has already been assigned); and
• Style of cause (ie. the name of the parties)
  

In the body of the email, please ensure that you also include:

• The Registry Office Location in which you would have filed the paper version of the document was if not for the current public health restrictions. Please consult the list of Registry Office Locations; and
• Type of document being filed
  

All electronic files are to be named using a short and accurate name that describes the nature of the document. If files are submitted on electronic media, they must be arranged logically in a manner that will facilitate their access.

One paper copy of appeal books and application records must be submitted no later than 5 business days after the date on which the Requisition for Hearing is filed.

See Tariff A for a schedule of fees for matters in the Federal Court of Appeal.

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Electronic documents exceeding 25 MB can be filed by using OneDrive. A party who wishes to file an electronic document by using OneDrive must request a link to access this platform by email to FCARegistryCAFGreffe@cas-satj.gc.ca. Please ensure that your request includes the court file number, the style of cause (name of the case) and the type of document sought to be filed.

Documents containing confidential information must not be filed electronically by email. If you need to file electronic documents containing confidential information, please contact the Registry via email at Information@fca-caf.gc.ca or phone so that alternate arrangements may be discussed.