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Regulation 261 — Obligation to hold a person

Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations r 261 Canada Compilation: 2026-03-17 Verified: 2026-05-23

Text of provision

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 148(1)(b) of the Act, a transporter has complied with the obligation to hold a person until the examination is completed when

(a) an officer informs the transporter that the examination of the person is completed;

(b) the person is authorized to enter Canada under section 23 of the Act; or

(c) the person is detained under any Canadian law.

(2) A transporter must notify an officer without delay if a person whose examination has not been completed leaves or attempts to leave the transporter’s vehicle for any other purpose than examination.

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Practical effect

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