Establishes the legal process for examining persons who seek to enter Canada at a port of entry. Officers can require travelers to undergo secondary examination, produce documents, and provide biometrics. This is the legal basis for all border crossing procedures.
(1)Every Canadian citizen within the meaning of the Citizenship Act and every person registered as an Indian under the Indian Act has the right to enter and remain in Canada in accordance with this Act, and an officer shall allow the person to enter Canada if satisfied following an examination on their entry that the person is a citizen or registered Indian.
(2)An officer shall allow a permanent resident to enter Canada if satisfied following an examination on their entry that they have that status.