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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 65 Humanitarian and compassionate considerations

  • PART 1: Immigration to Canada
  • DIVISION 7: Right of Appeal

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

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IRPA s. 65
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65 In an appeal under subsection 63(1) or (2) respecting an application based on membership in the family class, the Immigration Appeal Division may not consider humanitarian and compassionate considerations unless it has decided that the foreign national is a member of the family class and that their sponsor is a sponsor within the meaning of the regulations.

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