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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 53 Regulations

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

  • (a)conditions that may or must be imposed, varied, or cancelled, individually or by class, on permanent residents and foreign nationals;
  • (a.1)the form and manner in which an application to renounce permanent resident status must be made and the conditions that must be met before such an application may be approved;
  • (b)the circumstances in which a removal order shall be made or confirmed against a permanent resident or a foreign national;
  • (c)the circumstances in which status may be restored;
  • (d)the circumstances in which a removal order may be stayed, including a stay imposed by the Minister and a stay that is not expressly provided for by this Act;
  • (e)the effect and enforcement of removal orders, including the consideration of factors in the determination of when enforcement is possible;
  • (f)the effect of a record suspension under the Criminal Records Act on the status of permanent residents and foreign nationals and removal orders made against them; and
  • (g)the financial obligations that may be imposed with respect to a removal order.

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