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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 48 Enforceable removal order

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

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

The law says

IRPA s. 48
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(1)A removal order is enforceable if it has come into force and is not stayed.

Effect

(2)If a removal order is enforceable, the foreign national against whom it was made must leave Canada immediately and the order must be enforced as soon as possible.

Amendment History (2)
  • 2001, c. 27, s. 48
  • 2012, c. 17, s. 20

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