When authorized, immigration officers have the full powers of a peace officer — including powers of arrest and detention from the Criminal Code — to enforce this Act. In an emergency, an officer can temporarily deputize a civilian to help, and that person takes on the officer's authority for the duration of the emergency.
(1)An officer, if so authorized, has the authority and powers of a peace officer — including those set out in sections 487 to 492.2 of the Criminal Code — to enforce this Act, including any of its provisions with respect to the arrest, detention or removal from Canada of any person.
(2)An officer may, in cases of emergency, employ a person to assist the officer in carrying out duties under this Act. That person has the authority and powers of the officer for a period of no more than 48 hours, unless approved by the Minister.