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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 45 Decision

  • PART 1: Immigration to Canada
  • Admissibility Hearing by the Immigration Division
  • Enforcement

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

The law says

IRPA s. 45
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45 The Immigration Division, at the conclusion of an admissibility hearing, shall make one of the following decisions:

  • (a)recognize the right to enter Canada of a Canadian citizen within the meaning of the Citizenship Act, a person registered as an Indian under the Indian Act or a permanent resident;
  • (b)grant permanent resident status or temporary resident status to a foreign national if it is satisfied that the foreign national meets the requirements of this Act;
  • (c)authorize a permanent resident or a foreign national, with or without conditions, to enter Canada for further examination; or
  • (d)make the applicable removal order against a foreign national who has not been authorized to enter Canada, if it is not satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible, or against a foreign national who has been authorized to enter Canada or a permanent resident, if it is satisfied that the foreign national or the permanent resident is inadmissible.

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