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Canada
Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act
s 4
(1)

Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act

In forceThis text since 1 Jan 2023law://ca/sc/2022/c-10-s-235/sec_4__subsec_1@2026-11-10

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Contents

(1) Despite section 34 of the Citizenship Act, it is prohibite…
(2) Exception — persons
(3) Exception — circumstances
(4) Foreign state
(5) Non-application

Contents

(1) Despite section 34 of the Citizenship Act, it is prohibite…
(2) Exception — persons
(3) Exception — circumstances
(4) Foreign state
(5) Non-application

(1)Despite section 34 of the Citizenship Act, it is prohibited for a non-Canadian to purchase, directly or indirectly, any residential property.

Federal laws of Canada reproduced under the Reproduction of Federal Law Order (SI/97-5); not the official version. Source: Justice Laws Website.

Key facts

Type: Act · S.C. 2022, c. 10, s. 235
Enacted: 23 Jun 2022
Last amended: 1 Jan 2023
Text current to: 12 Jan 2023
Official: Justice Laws Website

History · 1 version

1 Jan 2023Reading

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Implemented by 3: Order Designating the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities as the Minister for the Purposes of the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act; Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Regulations; Order Designating the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion who is a Federal Minister to be the Minister for the Purposes of the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act
Cited by 3: Order Designating the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities as the Minister for the Purposes of the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act; Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Regulations2 provisions; Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1
Cites 1: Citizenship Act

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common-law partner
control
dwelling unit
habitation)
Minister
non-Canadian
permanent resident
prescribed
residential property

ca/sc/2022/c-10-s-235