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Last verified: March 2026 · Source: justice.gc.ca← Back to IRPA ExplorerLast verified: March 2026 · Source: justice.gc.ca
PART 2: Refugee ProtectionDIVISION 1: Refugee Protection, Convention Refugees and Persons in Need of Protection
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Conferral of refugee protection

Conferral of refugee protection

Refugee Protection
🍁 In Simple Terms

Canada provides refugee protection to persons who are Convention refugees or persons in need of protection. This section establishes the two grounds for refugee protection.

Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text — IRPA Section 95

(1)Refugee protection is conferred on a person when(a) the person has been determined to be a Convention refugee or a person in similar circumstances under a visa application and becomes a permanent resident under the visa or a temporary resident under a temporary resident permit for protection reasons;

(b)the Board determines the person to be a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection; or

(c)except in the case of a person described in subsection 112(3), the Minister allows an application for protection.

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In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 95 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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