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PART 1: Immigration to CanadaDIVISION 4: Inadmissibility

§34

Security

InadmissibilityCriminal

🍁 In Simple Terms

Espionage, terrorism, subversion, violence that endangers people in Canada, or simply being a danger to Canada's security closes the door for permanent residents and foreign nationals alike. Membership counts on its own: you can be caught for belonging to an organization there are reasonable grounds to believe is involved, even if you never took part in anything yourself.

Affects: Anyone entering or staying in Canada

Legal Text: IRPA Section 34

(1)A permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible on security grounds for (a)engaging in an act of espionage that is against Canada or that is contrary to Canada’s interests; (b)engaging in or instigating the subversion by force of any government; (b.1)engaging in an act of subversion against a democratic government, institution or process as they are understood in Canada; (c)engaging in terrorism; (d)being a danger to the security of Canada; (e)engaging in acts of violence that would or might endanger the lives or safety of persons in Canada; or (f)being a member of an organization that there are reasonable grounds to believe engages, has engaged or will engage in acts referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (b.1) or (c).

(2)[Repealed, 2013, c. 16, s. 13]

In Practice

Related Sections

s. 33Rules of interpretation s. 35Human or international rights violations

Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPA s. 34 (authoritative, may differ from this display)

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IRPA s.33, Rules of interpretation

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IRPA s.35, Human or international rights violations