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Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations r 342 Canada Compilation: 2026-03-17 Verified: 2026-05-23
A claim made in Canada to be a Convention refugee in respect of which a determination of eligibility was not made before the coming into force of this section is deemed to be a claim for refugee protection made in Canada that is received on the day on which this section comes into force.
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