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PART 3: Enforcement
§119

Disembarking persons at sea

Disembarking persons at sea

Family Sponsorship
🍁 In Simple Terms

It is illegal to drop people off at sea in order to help them sneak into Canada outside of normal border procedures.

Affects: Persons subject to removal or detention
Legal Text — IRPA Section 119

119 A person shall not disembark a person or group of persons at sea for the purpose of inducing, aiding or abetting them to come into Canada in contravention of this Act.

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 119 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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