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Section 61 — Regulations

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act s 61 Canada Compilation: 2026-03-17 Verified: 2026-05-23

Text of provision

The regulations may provide for the application of this Division, and may include provisions respecting

(a) grounds for and criteria with respect to the release of persons from detention;

(a.1) the type of conditions that an officer, the Immigration Division or the Minister may impose with respect to the release of a person from detention;

(a.2) the type of conditions that the Immigration Division must impose with respect to the release of a designated foreign national who was 16 years of age or older on the day of the arrival that is the subject of the designation in question;

(a.3) the conditions that an officer, the Immigration Division or the Minister must impose with respect to the release of a permanent resident or foreign national who is the subject of either a report on inadmissibility on grounds of security or a removal order for inadmissibility on grounds of security;

(b) factors to be considered by an officer or the Immigration Division; and

(c) special considerations that may apply in relation to the detention of minor children.

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