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Regulation 355 — Family members not excluded from family class

Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations r 355 Canada Compilation: 2026-03-17 Verified: 2026-05-23

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If a person who made an application under the former Act before June 28, 2002 sponsors a non-accompanying dependent child, referred to in section 352, who makes an application as a member of the family class or the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class, or sponsors a non-accompanying common-law partner who makes such an application, paragraph 117(9)(d) does not apply in respect of that dependent child or common-law partner.

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