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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 177 Measures

  • PART 4: Immigration and Refugee Board
  • Immigration Appeal Division

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

The law says

IRPA s. 177
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177 On receipt of the request, the Minister may take one or more of the following measures:

  • (a)obtain, in an informal and expeditious manner, any information that the Minister considers necessary;
  • (b)refer the matter for mediation, if the Minister is satisfied that the issues in relation to the request may be appropriately resolved by mediation;
  • (c)request of the Governor in Council that an inquiry be held under section 178; or
  • (d)advise the Chairperson that the Minister considers that it is not necessary to take further measures under this section or sections 178 to 185.

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