Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Canada SC 2001, c 27

Section-by-section reference for the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Each page includes the full text of the provision with plain English explanation and practical context.

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• Part 1 — Immigration to Canada (ss 10–121.4)
• Part 2 — Refugee Protection
• Part 3 — Enforcement
• Part 4 — Immigration and Refugee Board

Sections

• s 2 — Section 2 — Definitions
• s 3 — Section 3 — Objectives — Immigration
• s 11 — Section 11 — Application before entering Canada
• s 12 — Section 12 — Selection of foreign nationals
• s 13 — Section 13 — Sponsoring a foreign national
• s 20 — Section 20 — Obligation on entry
• s 22 — Section 22 — Temporary resident
• s 24 — Section 24 — Temporary resident permit
• s 25 — Section 25 — Humanitarian and compassionate consideration
• s 36 — Section 36 — Serious criminality and criminality
• s 37 — Section 37 — Organized criminality
• s 38 — Section 38 — Health grounds
• s 40 — Section 40 — Misrepresentation
• s 44 — Section 44 — Report on inadmissibility
• s 46 — Section 46 — Loss of permanent resident status
• s 96 — Section 96 — Convention refugee
• s 97 — Section 97 — Person in need of protection
• s 7 — Section 7 — Right to enter and remain in Canada
• s 15 — Section 15 — Examination
• s 16 — Section 16 — Obligation — answer truthfully
• s 28 — Section 28 — Residency obligation
• s 30 — Section 30 — Right to work or study
• s 34 — Section 34 — Security grounds
• s 35 — Section 35 — Human or international rights violations
• s 41 — Section 41 — Non-compliance with Act
• s 45 — Section 45 — Determination
• s 48 — Section 48 — Removal order — obligation to leave Canada
• s 62 — Section 62 — Immigration and Refugee Board
• s 63 — Section 63 — Right of appeal — visa and removal order
• s 64 — Section 64 — Limitation on appeal — serious criminality
• s 67 — Section 67 — Grounds for appeal
• s 68 — Section 68 — Stay of removal
• s 72 — Section 72 — Right to judicial review
• s 95 — Section 95 — Conferral of refugee protection
• s 99 — Section 99 — Claim for refugee protection
• s 101 — Section 101 — Ineligibility to refer claim
• s 107 — Section 107 — Decision — Refugee Protection Division
• s 110 — Section 110 — Appeal to the Refugee Appeal Division
• s 112 — Section 112 — Pre-removal risk assessment
• s 21 — Section 21 — Becoming a permanent resident
• s 42 — Section 42 — Inadmissible family member
• s 49 — Section 49 — In force — effect of removal order
• s 98 — Section 98 — Exclusion — Refugee Convention
• s 100 — Section 100 — Referral to Refugee Protection Division
• s 4 — Section 4 — Responsibilities of Minister
• s 10 — Section 10 — Application before entering Canada
• s 10.1 — Section 10.1 — Electronic Travel Authorizations
• s 10.3 — Section 10.3 — Ministerial Instructions
• s 26 — Section 26 — Prescribed documents — temporary residents
• s 31 — Section 31 — Permanent resident card
• s 33 — Section 33 — Rules of evidence — inadmissibility
• s 39 — Section 39 — Financial reasons
• s 55 — Section 55 — Arrest and detention
• s 56 — Section 56 — Release conditions
• s 57 — Section 57 — Review of detention
• s 58 — Section 58 — Grounds of detention
• s 60 — Section 60 — Minors in detention
• s 65 — Section 65 — H&C considerations in family class appeals
• s 66 — Section 66 — Disposition of appeal
• s 73 — Section 73 — No right of appeal from Federal Court
• s 74 — Section 74 — Judicial review — decisions are final
• s 102 — Section 102 — Cessation of refugee protection
• s 104 — Section 104 — Cessation application by Minister
• s 113 — Section 113 — Pre-removal risk assessment — consideration
• s 114 — Section 114 — PRRA — effect of decision
• s 115 — Section 115 — Non-refoulement
• s 117 — Section 117 — Human smuggling — offence
• s 118 — Section 118 — Disembarking persons at sea
• s 119 — Section 119 — Arranging entry
• s 121 — Section 121 — Aggravated offences
• s 127 — Section 127 — General offences — misrepresentation
• s 151 — Section 151 — Immigration and Refugee Board established
• s 152 — Section 152 — Composition of the Board
• s 153 — Section 153 — Responsibilities of the Chairperson
• s 154 — Section 154 — Members — Governor in Council appointments
• s 155 — Section 155 — Full-time and part-time members
• s 156 — Section 156 — Divisions of the Board
• s 159 — Section 159 — Functions of Chairperson — rules and instructions
• s 161 — Section 161 — RPD — jurisdiction
• s 162 — Section 162 — Divisions — procedures
• s 163 — Section 163 — Decisions by single member
• s 164 — Section 164 — Proceedings in absence of party
• s 165 — Section 165 — Powers of the Board
• s 166 — Section 166 — Oath or affirmation
• s 167 — Section 167 — Right to counsel
• s 168 — Section 168 — Abandonment of proceedings
• s 169 — Section 169 — Rules of the Board
• s 170 — Section 170 — Expedited hearings — RPD
• s 171 — Section 171 — RAD — special procedures
• s 172 — Section 172 — Registrar
• s 173 — Section 173 — Staff and accommodation
• s 174 — Section 174 — Judicial enforcement of decisions
• s 175 — Section 175 — General offences — IRB proceedings
• s 6 — Section 6 — Designation of officers
• s 8 — Section 8 — Federal-provincial agreements
• s 9 — Section 9 — Sole provincial responsibility — permanent residents
• s 14 — Section 14 — Regulations
• s 17 — Section 17 — Regulations
• s 18 — Section 18 — Examination by officer
• s 19 — Section 19 — Right of entry of citizens and Indians
• s 23 — Section 23 — Entry to complete examination or hearing
• s 27 — Section 27 — Right of permanent residents
• s 29 — Section 29 — Right of temporary residents
• s 32 — Section 32 — Regulations
• s 43 — Section 43 — Regulations
• s 47 — Section 47 — Temporary resident
• s 50 — Section 50 — Stay
• s 51 — Section 51 — Void — permanent residence
• s 52 — Section 52 — No return without prescribed authorization
• s 53 — Section 53 — Regulations
• s 54 — Section 54 — Immigration Division
• s 59 — Section 59 — Incarcerated foreign nationals
• s 61 — Section 61 — Regulations
• s 69 — Section 69 — Dismissal
• s 70 — Section 70 — Decision binding
• s 71 — Section 71 — Reopening appeal
• s 75 — Section 75 — Rules
• s 76 — Section 76 — Definitions
• s 77 — Section 77 — Referral of certificate
• s 78 — Section 78 — Determination
• s 79 — Section 79 — Appeal
• s 80 — Section 80 — Effect of certificate
• s 81 — Section 81 — Ministers’ warrant
• s 82 — Section 82 — Initial review of detention
• s 83 — Section 83 — Protection of information
• s 84 — Section 84 — Protection of information on appeal
• s 85 — Section 85 — List of persons who may act as special advocates
• s 86 — Section 86 — Application for non-disclosure
• s 87 — Section 87 — Application for non-disclosure — judicial review and appeal
• s 88 — Section 88 — Loans
• s 89 — Section 89 — Regulations
• s 90 — Section 90 — Minister directs special numbers to be issued
• s 91 — Section 91 — Representation or advice for consideration
• s 92 — Section 92 — Incorporated material
• s 93 — Section 93 — Statutory Instruments Act
• s 94 — Section 94 — Annual report to Parliament
• s 103 — Section 103 — Suspension
• s 105 — Section 105 — Suspension if proceeding under Extradition Act
• s 106 — Section 106 — Credibility
• s 108 — Section 108 — Rejection
• s 109 — Section 109 — Vacation of refugee protection
• s 111 — Section 111 — Decision
• s 116 — Section 116 — Regulations
• s 120 — Section 120 — Penalties
• s 122 — Section 122 — Documents
• s 123 — Section 123 — Penalty
• s 124 — Section 124 — Contravention of Act
• s 125 — Section 125 — Penalties
• s 126 — Section 126 — Counselling misrepresentation
• s 128 — Section 128 — Penalties
• s 129 — Section 129 — Offences relating to officers
• s 130 — Section 130
• s 131 — Section 131 — Counselling offence
• s 132 — Section 132
• s 133 — Section 133 — Deferral
• s 134 — Section 134 — Defence — incorporation by reference
• s 135 — Section 135 — Offences outside Canada
• s 136 — Section 136 — Venue
• s 137 — Section 137 — Forfeiture
• s 138 — Section 138 — Powers of peace officer
• s 139 — Section 139 — Search
• s 140 — Section 140 — Seizure
• s 141 — Section 141 — Oaths and evidence
• s 142 — Section 142 — Duties of peace officers to execute orders
• s 143 — Section 143 — Authority to execute warrants and orders
• s 144 — Section 144 — Prosecution of designated offences
• s 145 — Section 145 — Debts due
• s 146 — Section 146 — Certificates
• s 147 — Section 147 — Garnishment
• s 148 — Section 148 — Obligation of operators of vehicles and facilities
• s 149 — Section 149 — Use of information
• s 150 — Section 150 — Regulations
• s 157 — Section 157 — Head office
• s 158 — Section 158 — Personnel
• s 160 — Section 160 — Absence, incapacity or vacancy
• s 176 — Section 176 — Request
• s 177 — Section 177 — Measures
• s 178 — Section 178 — Appointment of inquirer
• s 179 — Section 179 — Powers
• s 180 — Section 180 — Staff
• s 181 — Section 181 — Exceptions to public hearing
• s 182 — Section 182 — Rules of evidence
• s 183 — Section 183 — Right to be heard
• s 184 — Section 184 — Report to Minister
• s 185 — Section 185 — Transmission of report to Governor in Council
• s 186 — Section 186 — Rights not affected
• s 187 — Section 187 — Definition of former Act
• s 188 — Section 188 — Continuation
• s 189 — Section 189
• s 190 — Section 190
• s 191 — Section 191
• s 192 — Section 192
• s 193 — Section 193
• s 194 — Section 194 — Refugee Protection Division
• s 195 — Section 195 — Convention Refugee Determination Division
• s 196 — Section 196 — Appeals
• s 197 — Section 197 — Stays
• s 198 — Section 198 — Refugee Protection Division
• s 199 — Section 199 — Redetermination
• s 200 — Section 200
• s 201 — Section 201 — Regulations
• s 202 — Section 202
• s 203 — Section 203
• s 204 — Section 204
• s 205 — Section 205
• s 206 — Section 206
• s 207 — Section 207
• s 208 — Section 208
• s 209 — Section 209
• s 210 — Section 210
• s 211 — Section 211
• s 212 — Section 212
• s 213 — Section 213
• s 214 — Section 214
• s 215 — Section 215
• s 216 — Section 216
• s 217 — Section 217
• s 218 — Section 218
• s 219 — Section 219
• s 220 — Section 220
• s 221 — Section 221
• s 222 — Section 222
• s 223 — Section 223
• s 224 — Section 224
• s 225 — Section 225
• s 226 — Section 226
• s 227 — Section 227
• s 228 — Section 228
• s 229 — Section 229
• s 230 — Section 230
• s 231 — Section 231
• s 232 — Section 232
• s 233 — Section 233
• s 234 — Section 234
• s 235 — Section 235
• s 236 — Section 236
• s 237 — Section 237
• s 238 — Section 238
• s 239 — Section 239
• s 240 — Section 240
• s 241 — Section 241
• s 242 — Section 242
• s 243 — Section 243
• s 244 — Section 244
• s 245 — Section 245
• s 246 — Section 246
• s 247 — Section 247
• s 248 — Section 248
• s 249 — Section 249
• s 250 — Section 250
• s 251 — Section 251
• s 252 — Section 252
• s 253 — Section 253
• s 254 — Section 254
• s 255 — Section 255
• s 256 — Section 256
• s 257 — Section 257
• s 258 — Section 258
• s 259 — Section 259
• s 260 — Section 260
• s 261 — Section 261
• s 262 — Section 262
• s 263 — Section 263
• s 264 — Section 264
• s 265 — Section 265
• s 266 — Section 266
• s 267 — Section 267
• s 268 — Section 268
• s 269 — Section 269
• s 270 — Section 270
• s 271 — Section 271
• s 272 — Section 272
• s 273 — Section 273 — Terminology
• s 274 — Section 274
• s 275 — Section 275
• s 276 — Section 276
• s 277 — Section 277
• s 278 — Section 278
• s 279 — Section 279
• s 280 — Section 280
• s 281 — Section 281
• s 282 — Section 282
• s 283 — Section 283
• s 284 — Section 284
• s 285 — Section 285
• s 286 — Section 286
• s 287 — Section 287
• s 288 — Section 288
• s 289 — Section 289
• s 290 — Section 290
• s 291 — Section 291
• s 292 — Section 292
• s 293 — Section 293
• s 294 — Section 294
• s 295 — Section 295
• s 296 — Section 296
• s 297 — Section 297
• s 298 — Section 298
• s 299 — Section 299
• s 300 — Section 300