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PART 1: Immigration to CanadaAdmissibility Hearing by the Immigration Division
§53

Regulations

Regulations

Enforcement
🍁 In Simple Terms

Persons found to be inadmissible refugees — typically because they are excluded under Article 1F of the Refugee Convention (war crimes, serious crimes, or actions contrary to UN principles) — face removal despite their refugee claims. The exclusion is a bar to protection.

Affects: Persons subject to removal or detention
Legal Text — IRPA Section 53

53 The regulations may provide for any matter relating to the application of this Division, and may include provisions respecting

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 53 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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