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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 61 Regulations

  • PART 1: Immigration to Canada
  • DIVISION 6: Detention and Release
  • Detention

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

The law says

IRPA s. 61
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61 The regulations may provide for the application of this Division, and may include provisions respecting

  • (a)grounds for and criteria with respect to the release of persons from detention;
  • (a.1)the type of conditions that an officer, the Immigration Division or the Minister may impose with respect to the release of a person from detention;
  • (a.2)the type of conditions that the Immigration Division must impose with respect to the release of a designated foreign national who was 16 years of age or older on the day of the arrival that is the subject of the designation in question;
  • (a.3)the conditions that an officer, the Immigration Division or the Minister must impose with respect to the release of a permanent resident or foreign national who is the subject of either a report on inadmissibility on grounds of security or a removal order for inadmissibility on grounds of security;
  • (b)factors to be considered by an officer or the Immigration Division; and
  • (c)special considerations that may apply in relation to the detention of minor children.

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