Many people appeal. Every decision can be appealed.
There are applications to the Federal Court to stop the removal. There are all kinds of mechanisms that delay a removal. Right now, for example, in the Immigration and Refugee Board there is a delay of eight to nine months before an appeal is heard. These are some things that are out of our control.
In addition, those who are being removed are entitled to a pre-removal risk assessment. It takes about eight months to process that. Sometimes it takes time to get travel documents for people we're removing. Sometimes we need to do a medical assessment to ensure they're fit to travel.
There are various factors that can have an impact.