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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 43 Regulations

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

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

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IRPA s. 43
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43 The regulations may provide for any matter relating to the application of this Division, may define, for the purposes of this Act, any of the terms used in this Division, and may include provisions respecting the circumstances in which a class of permanent residents or foreign nationals is exempted from any of the provisions of this Division.

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