🍁 In Simple Terms
The Governor in Council (Cabinet) has broad authority to make regulations under the IRPA. This is the legal foundation for virtually every regulation in the IRPR. Most of the detailed rules governing how immigration works — points systems, fees, processing — flow from this enabling authority.
Affects: Immigration applicants (economic, family, humanitarian)
Legal Text — IRPA Section 7
7 The Minister, with the approval of the Governor in Council, may enter into an agreement with the government of a foreign state or with an international organization for the purposes of this Act.
In Practice
Related Sections
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 7 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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