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Regulation 289 — Types of loans

Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations r 289 Canada Compilation: 2026-03-17 Verified: 2026-05-23

Text of provision

The Minister may make loans to the following persons for the following purposes:

(a) to a foreign national referred to in Part 1 of the Act for the purpose of

(i) defraying the cost to the foreign national and their beneficiaries of transportation from their point of departure outside Canada to their point of destination in Canada, and related administrative charges,

(ii) assisting the foreign national and their beneficiaries to become established in Canada, or

(iii) defraying the fee, referred to in subsection 303(1), payable for the acquisition by the foreign national and their beneficiaries of permanent resident status;

(b) to a foreign national referred to in Part 2 of the Act for the purpose of

(i) defraying the cost to the foreign national and their beneficiaries of transportation from their point of departure outside Canada to their point of destination in Canada, and related administrative charges,

(ii) defraying the cost to the foreign national and their beneficiaries of transportation to attend any interview relating to their application, and related administrative charges,

(iii) defraying the cost to the foreign national and their beneficiaries of a medical examination under paragraph 16(2)(b) of the Act, and related costs and administrative charges, or

(iv) assisting the foreign national and their beneficiaries to become established in Canada; and

(c) to a permanent resident or a Canadian citizen for the purpose of

(i) defraying the cost to their beneficiaries of transportation from their point of departure outside Canada to their point of destination in Canada, and related administrative charges,

(ii) defraying the cost to their beneficiaries of a medical examination under paragraph 16(2)(b) of the Act, and related costs and administrative charges, if the beneficiaries are protected persons within the meaning of subsection 95(2) of the Act, or

(iii) defraying the fee, referred to in subsection 303(1), payable for the acquisition by their beneficiaries of permanent resident status.

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