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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 70 Decision binding

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

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

The law says

IRPA s. 70
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(1)An officer, in examining a permanent resident or a foreign national, is bound by the decision of the Immigration Appeal Division to allow an appeal in respect of the permanent resident or foreign national.

Examination suspended

(2)If the Minister makes an application for leave to commence an application for judicial review of a decision of the Immigration Appeal Division with respect to a permanent resident or a foreign national, an examination of the permanent resident or the foreign national under this Act is suspended until the final determination of the application.

Amendment History (2)
  • 2001, c. 27, s. 70
  • 2015, c. 3, s. 111(E)

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