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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act s 47 Canada Compilation: 2026-03-17 Verified: 2026-05-23
A foreign national loses temporary resident status
(a) at the end of the period for which they are authorized to remain in Canada;
(b) on a determination by an officer or the Immigration Division that they have failed to comply with any other requirement of this Act; or
(c) on cancellation of their temporary resident permit.
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