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Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations r 142 Canada Compilation: 2026-03-17 Verified: 2026-05-23
Subject to subsections 25.1(1) and (6) to (8) and for the purposes of this Division, to be considered a family member of an applicant, a person must be a family member of the applicant
(a) at the time the application referred to in paragraph 139(1)(b) is made; and
(b) at the time of the determination of the application referred to in paragraph 141(1)(b).
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