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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 135 Offences outside Canada

  • PART 3: Enforcement

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

The law says

IRPA s. 135
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135 An act or omission that would by reason of this Act be punishable as an offence if committed in Canada is, if committed outside Canada, an offence under this Act and may be tried and punished in Canada.

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