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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ( 2001, c. 27 )
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IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT
SHORT TITLE
INTERPRETATION
OBJECTIVES AND APPLICATION
ENABLING AUTHORITY
AGREEMENTS
PART 1: IMMIGRATION TO CANADA
DIVISION 1: REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ENTERING CANADA AND SELECTION
Requirements Before Entering Canada
Selection of Permanent Residents
Sponsorship of Foreign Nationals
Regulations
DIVISION 2: EXAMINATION
DIVISION 3: ENTERING AND REMAINING IN CANADA
Entering and Remaining
Status and Authorization to Enter
Rights and Obligations of Permanent and Temporary Residents
Status Document
Regulations
DIVISION 4: INADMISSIBILITY
DIVISION 5: LOSS OF STATUS AND REMOVAL
Report on Inadmissibility
Admissibility Hearing by the Immigration Division
Loss of Status
Enforcement of Removal Orders
Regulations
DIVISION 6: DETENTION AND RELEASE
DIVISION 7: RIGHT OF APPEAL
DIVISION 8: JUDICIAL REVIEW
DIVISION 9: PROTECTION OF INFORMATION
Examination on Request by the Minister and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Detention
Consideration During an Admissibility Hearing or an Immigration Appeal
Consideration During Judicial Review
DIVISION 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Loans
Fees
Social Insurance Number Cards
Representation
Material Incorporated in Regulations
Report to Parliament
PART 2: REFUGEE PROTECTION
DIVISION 1: REFUGEE PROTECTION, CONVENTION REFUGEES AND PERSONS IN NEED OF PROTECTION
DIVISION 2: CONVENTION REFUGEES AND PERSONS IN NEED OF PROTECTION
Claim for Refugee Protection
Examination of Eligibility to Refer Claim
Suspension or Termination of Consideration of Claim
Extradition Procedure
Claimant Without Identification
Decision on Claim for Refugee Protection
Cessation of Refugee Protection
Applications to Vacate
Appeal to Refugee Appeal Division
DIVISION 3: PRE-REMOVAL RISK ASSESSMENT
Protection
Principle of Non-refoulement
PART 3: ENFORCEMENT
Human Smuggling and Trafficking
Offences Related to Documents
General Offences
Proceeds of Crime
Prosecution of Offences
Forfeiture
Officers Authorized to Enforce Act
Peace Officers
Ticketable Offences
Debt Due to Her Majesty
Collection of Debts Due to Her Majesty
Transportation Companies
Sharing of Information
PART 4: IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE BOARD
Composition of Board
Head Office and Staff
Duties of Chairperson
Functioning of Board
Provisions that Apply to All Divisions
Refugee Protection Division
Refugee Appeal Division
Immigration Division
Immigration Appeal Division
Remedial and Disciplinary Measures
PART 5: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED AMENDMENTS, COORDINATING AMENDMENTS, REPEALS AND COMING INTO FORCE
Transitional Provisions
Consequential and Related Amendments
Access to Information Act
Agricultural Marketing Programs Act
Animal Pedigree Act
Bank Act
Budget Implementation Act, 1998
Business Development Bank of Canada Act
Canada Business Corporations Act
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Act
Canada Elections Act
Canada Labour Code
Canada Shipping Act
Canada Student Financial Assistance Act
Canada Student Loans Act
Canada Transportation Act
Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act
Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act
Citizenship Act
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act
Cooperative Credit Associations Act
Copyright Act
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
Criminal Code
Emergencies Act
Extradition Act
Foreign Publishers Advertising Services Act
Income Tax Act
Insurance Companies Act
International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act
Investment Canada Act
Labour Adjustment Benefits Act
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act
National Energy Board Act
Old Age Security Act
Pilotage Act
Privacy Act
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act
Trade-marks Act
Trust and Loan Companies Act
Terminology
Coordinating Amendments
Repeals
Coming Into Force
SCHEDULE: SECTIONS E AND F OF ARTICLE 1 OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION RELATING TO THE STATUS OF REFUGEES
ARTICLE 1 OF THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN AND DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT
Related Regulations
Adjudication Division Rules
Alejandra Flores Velasquez Immigration Exemption Regulations
Convention Refugee Determination Division Rules
Federal Courts Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules
Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
Immigration Appeal Division Rules
Immigration Division Rules
Oath or Solemn Affirmation of Office Rules (Immigration and Refugee Board)
Order Designating the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration as the Minister responsible for the administration of that Act
Refugee Protection Division Rules
Protection of Passenger Information Regulations
Order Setting Out the Respective Responsibilities of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Under the Act
Related Information
Related Instruments Information
(from the Consolidated Index of Statutory Instruments)
Coming into Force information
(from the Table of Public Statutes and Responsible Ministers)
Important Notices