Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

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1. Whereas, pursuant to subsection 5(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has caused a copy of the propose
2. Part 1 · Interpretation and Application
   1. Division 1 — Interpretation
   2. Division 2 — Family Relationships
3. Part 2 · General Requirements
   1. Division 1 — Documents Required Before Entry
   2. Division 1.1 — Use of Electronic Means
   3. Division 2 — Applications
   4. Division 2.1 — Collection and Verification of Biometric Information
   5. Division 3 — Documents and Certified Copies
   6. Division 4 — Disclosure of Information
   7. Division 4.1 — Use and Disclosure of Biometric Information and Related Personal Information
   8. Division 5 — [Repealed, SOR/2026-68, s. 53]
   9. Division 6 — Cancellation of Visas or Other Documents
4. Part 3 · Inadmissibility
   1. Division 1 — Determination of Inadmissibility
   2. Division 2 — Application for Declaration of Relief Under Subsection 42.1(1) of the Act
5. Part 4 · Procedures
   1. Division 0.1 — Expiry Date
   2. Division 1 — Visa Issuance
   3. Division 1.1 — Issuance of Electronic Travel Authorization
   4. Division 2 — Authorization to Enter Canada
   5. Division 3 — Conduct of Examination
6. Part 5 · Permanent Residents
   1. Division 1 — Permanent Resident Cards
   2. Division 1.1 — Collection and Disclosure of Information
   3. Division 2 — Residency Obligation
   4. Division 3 — Permit Holders
   5. Division 4 — Permit Holders Class
   6. Division 5 — Humanitarian and Compassionate Considerations
   7. Division 6 — Permanent Resident Visa
   8. Division 7 — Becoming a Permanent Resident
   9. Division 8 — [Repealed, SOR/2017-56, s. 1]
   10. Division 9 — Application to Renounce Permanent Resident Status
7. Part 6 · Economic Classes
   1. Division 0.1 — General
   2. Division 1 — Skilled Workers
   3. Division 2 — Business Immigrants
8. Part 7 · Family Classes
   1. Division 1 — Family Class
   2. Division 2 — Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class
   3. Division 3 — Sponsors
   4. Division 3.1 — Collection and Disclosure of Information
9. Part 8 · Refugee Classes
   1. Division 1 — Convention Refugees Abroad, Humanitarian-protected Persons Abroad and Protected Temporary Residents
   2. Division 2 — Sponsorship
   3. Division 3 — Determination of Eligibility of Claim
   4. Division 3.1 — Claim for Refugee Protection — Time Limits
   5. Division 4 — Pre-Removal Risk Assessment
   6. Division 4.1 — Designated Foreign National — Requirement to Report to an Officer
   7. Division 5 — Protected Persons — Permanent Residence
10. Part 9 · Temporary Residents
    1. Division 1 — Temporary Resident Visa
    2. Division 1.1 — Declaration Under Subsection 22.1(1) of the Act
    3. Division 2 — Conditions on Temporary Residents
    4. Division 3 — Work Without a Permit
    5. Division 4 — Study Without a Permit
    6. Division 5 — Temporary Resident Visa Exemptions
11. Part 10 · Visitors
    1. 191 Class
    2. 192 Visitor
    3. 193 Conditions
12. Part 10.1 · [Repealed, SOR/2014-185, s. 2]
    1. 193.1 [Repealed, SOR/2014-185, s. 2]
    2. 193.2 [Repealed, SOR/2014-185, s. 2]
    3. 193.3 [Repealed, SOR/2014-185, s. 2]
    4. 193.4 [Repealed, SOR/2014-185, s. 2]
    5. 193.5 [Repealed, SOR/2008-309, s. 2]
13. Part 11 · Workers
    1. Division 1 — General Rules
    2. Division 2 — Application for Work Permit
    3. Division 3 — Issuance of Work Permits
    4. Division 4 — Conditions Imposed on Employers
    5. Division 5 — Collection and Disclosure of Information
    6. Division 6 — Administrative Monetary Penalties and Other Consequences for Failure To Comply with Conditions Imposed on Employers
14. Part 12 · Students
    1. Division 1 — General Rules
    2. Division 2 — Application for Study Permit
    3. Division 3 — Issuance of Study Permits
    4. Division 4 — Restrictions on Studying in Canada
    5. Division 5 — Validity and Expiry of Study Permits
    6. Division 6 — Conditions Imposed on Post-Secondary Designated Learning Institutions
    7. Division 7 — Cancellation — Study Permits
15. Part 13 · Removal
    1. Division 1 — Removal Orders
    2. Division 2 — Specified Removal Order
    3. Division 3 — Stay of Removal Orders
    4. Division 4 — Enforcement of Removal Orders
    5. Division 5 — Cancellation of Immigration Documents
16. Part 14 · Detention and Release
    1. 244 Factors to be considered
    2. 245 Flight risk
    3. 246 Danger to the public
    4. 247 Identity not established
    5. 248 Other factors
    6. 248.1 Best interests of the child
    7. 249 Special considerations for minor children
    8. 250 Applications for travel documents
17. Part 15 · Prescribed Conditions
    1. 250.1 Inadmissibility on grounds of security — conditions
    2. 251 Immigration Appeal Division — conditions
18. Part 16 · Seizure
    1. 252 Custody of seized thing
    2. 253 Notice of seizure — person from whom seized
    3. 254 Application for return — person from whom seized
    4. 255 Application for return — lawful owner
    5. 256 Concurrent applications
    6. 257 Notice of decision
    7. 257.1 Automatic return
    8. 257.2 Conditional return
    9. 258 Sale or destruction of seized thing
19. Part 17 · Transportation
    1. 258.1 Prescribed persons
    2. 259 Prescribed documents
    3. 260 Holding prescribed documentation
    4. 261 Obligation to hold a person
    5. 262 Stowaway notification
    6. 263 Medical examination and treatment
    7. 264 Prescribed information
    8. 265 Crew list
    9. 266 Assembly
    10. 267 Canadian registered vessels
    11. 268 Reporting obligation
    12. 269 Prescribed information
    13. 270 Notice by Canada Border Services Agency
    14. 271 Facilities for holding and examination
    15. 272 Examination on vessels
    16. 273 Obligation to carry from Canada
    17. 274 Members of a crew
    18. 275 Notification
    19. 276 Notifying commercial transporter
    20. 277 Relief from obligations
    21. 278 Removal costs
    22. 279 Assessment of administration fee
    23. 280 Administration fee
    24. 281 Notice of assessment
    25. 282 Submissions concerning assessment
    26. 283 Security
    27. 284 Application of s. 148(2) of the Act
    28. 285 Object detained or seized
    29. 286 Notice of seizure
    30. 287 Sale of a seized object
20. Part 18 · Loans
    1. 288 Definition of beneficiary
    2. 289 Types of loans
    3. 290 Maximum amount
    4. 291 Repayment
    5. 292 Deferred repayment
    6. 293 No interest on loan
21. Part 19 · Fees
    1. Division 1 — General
    2. Division 2 — Fees for Applications for Authorizations, Visas and Permits
    3. Division 3 — Fees for Applications to Remain in Canada as a Permanent Resident
    4. Division 4 — Right of Permanent Residence
    5. Division 4.1 — Other Fees in Respect of Work Permits
    6. Division 5 — Fees for Other Applications and Services
22. Part 19.1 · Information Sharing Between Countries
    1. Division 1 — Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America for the Sharing of Visa and Immigration Information
    2. Division 2 — Annex Regarding the Sharing of Information on Asylum and Refugee Status Claims to the Statement of Mutual Understanding on Information Sharing
    3. Division 3 — Information Sharing Between the Government of Canada and the Governments of Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom
23. Part 20 · Transitional Provisions
    1. Division 1 — Interpretation
    2. Division 2 — General Provisions
    3. Division 3 — Enforcement
    4. Division 4 — Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program
    5. Division 5 — Refugee Protection
    6. Division 6 — Court Proceedings
    7. Division 7 — Undertakings
    8. Division 8 — Non-Accompanying Family Members
    9. Division 9 — Fiancés
    10. Division 10 — Fees
    11. Division 11 — Economic Classes
24. Part 21 · Repeals and Coming into Force
    1. Repeals
    2. Coming into Force
25. Schedule 1
26. Schedule 1.01
27. Schedule 1.1 · Country (Subsection 12.05(1.1) and paragraph 190(1)(a))
28. Schedule 2 · Violations (Section 209.95, subsections 209.96(2), (3) and (4), sections 209.97 and 209.98, subsections 209.99(1) and 209.991(1), section 209.993, subsections 209.996(1), (2) and (4) and paragraph 209.997(2)(c))
29. Related provisions
30. Amendments not in force
31. Schedule 3 · Information About Persons in a Reservation System (Paragraph 269(1)(e))