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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 39 Financial reasons

  • PART 1: Immigration to Canada
  • DIVISION 4: Inadmissibility
  • Inadmissibility

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

The law says

IRPA s. 39
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39 A foreign national is inadmissible for financial reasons if they are or will be unable or unwilling to support themself or any other person who is dependent on them, and have not satisfied an officer that adequate arrangements for care and support, other than those that involve social assistance, have been made.

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