🍁 In Simple Terms
When a person arrives at a Canadian port of entry, a border officer has the authority to examine them to determine their admissibility. This examination can include questions about your purpose of travel, criminal history, and immigration history. The officer's decision at the border is final unless appealed.
Affects: Immigration applicants (economic, family, humanitarian)
Legal Text — IRPA Section 18
(1)Subject to the regulations, every person seeking to enter Canada must appear for an examination to determine whether that person has a right to enter Canada or is or may become authorized to enter and remain in Canada.
Powers of officer
(3)Even though a person seeking to enter Canada is not, in accordance with regulations made under subsection 26(2), required to appear for an examination, an officer may require the person to do so.
Cross-References
Amendment History (2)
2001, c. 27, s. 18
2017, c. 11, s. 5
In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 18 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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