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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 118 Offence β€” trafficking in persons

  • PART 3: Enforcement
  • Family Sponsorship

Last verified: June 2026 Β· Source: justice.gc.ca

The law says

IRPA s. 118
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(1)No person shall knowingly organize the coming into Canada of one or more persons by means of abduction, fraud, deception or use or threat of force or coercion.

Definition of organize

(2)For the purpose of subsection (1), organize, with respect to persons, includes their recruitment or transportation and, after their entry into Canada, the receipt or harbouring of those persons.

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