Federal Court of Appeal

This article is about the Canadian federal appellate court. For the predecessor Appellate Division, see Federal Court of Canada. For the United States appellate circuits, see United States courts of appeals. For the Federal Circuit in the United States, see United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Federal Court of Appeal
Cour d'appel fédérale
Entrance to Federal Courtroom in the Supreme Court of Canada building
EstablishedJuly 3, 2003 (July 3, 2003)
JurisdictionCanada
LocationSits across Canada
Composition methodAppointed by Governor General on advice of federal Cabinet
Authorized by
Appeals toSupreme Court of Canada
Appeals from
Judge term lengthMandatory retirement at age 75
Number of positionsChief Justice and 14 judges, plus supernumerary positions
LanguageEnglish and French
Websitewww.fca-caf.ca/en/home
Chief Justice
CurrentlyYves de Montigny
SinceNovember 9, 2023

The Federal Court of Appeal (French: Cour d'appel fédérale) is a Canadian appellate court that hears cases concerning federal matters. It has jurisdiction to hear appears from the federal trial court, the Federal Court, as well as the Tax Court of Canada. It also has original jurisdiction for judicial review of decisions of major federal boards, commissions and agencies. An appeal lies from the Federal Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.

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