Immigration regulations can refer to and adopt external documents — like technical standards or rules developed with other governments — rather than copying them word-for-word. This keeps regulations up to date and consistent with broader frameworks.
(1)A regulation may incorporate by reference the following material:(a) material produced by a person or body other than the Governor in Council;
(b)material referred to in paragraph (a) that has been subsequently adapted or edited in order to facilitate its incorporation for the purposes of the regulation;
(c)material that has been developed jointly with another government or government agency for the purpose of harmonizing the regulation with other laws; and
(d)material that is technical or explanatory in nature, such as specifications, classifications, illustrations or graphs, as well as examples that may assist in the application of the regulation.