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PART 1: Immigration to CanadaDIVISION 9: Certificates and Protection of Information
§78

Determination

Determination

🍁 In Simple Terms

The whole security certificate case comes down to one question for the judge: is the certificate reasonable. If the judge decides it is not, the certificate is quashed and it is gone.

Affects: Immigration applicants (economic, family, humanitarian)
Legal Text: IRPA Section 78

78 The judge shall determine whether the certificate is reasonable and shall quash the certificate if he or she determines that it is not.

Amendment History (3)
2001, c. 27, s. 78
2005, c. 10, s. 34(E)
2008, c. 3, s. 4
In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPA s. 78 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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