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Regulation 24 — Exception

Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations r 24 Canada Compilation: 2026-03-17 Verified: 2026-05-23

Text of provision

(1) The exception set out in paragraph 38(2)(a) of the Act does not apply to a child who is not a dependent child of the sponsor.

(2) The following family members of a foreign national referred to in paragraph 38(2)(a) of the Act are prescribed for the purpose of paragraph 38(2)(d) of the Act:

(a) the dependent child of the sponsor’s spouse or common-law partner;

(b) the dependent child of the dependent child referred to in paragraph (a); and

(c) the dependent child of the sponsor’s dependent child.

(3) Paragraph 38(1)(c) of the Act does not apply to a foreign national who has been determined to be a member of the family class and is

(a) the conjugal partner of a sponsor;

(b) the dependent child of the conjugal partner referred to in paragraph (a);

(c) the dependent child of the dependent child referred to in paragraph (b); or

(d) a person referred to in paragraph 117(1)(g).

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