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IRPRPART 8 Refugee ClassesDIVISION 1 Convention Refugees Abroad, Humanitarian-protected Persons Abroad and Protected Temporary Residents
r.143

Memorandum of understanding

Refugee Classes
🍁 In Simple Terms

The Minister can enter into formal agreements with outside organizations — such as international NGOs — that have the knowledge and field capacity to find and identify Convention refugees abroad, enabling those organizations to refer people for Canadian resettlement.

Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text — IRPR Regulation 143

(1)143 (1) The Minister may enter into a memorandum of understanding with an organization for the purpose of locating and identifying Convention refugees and persons in similar circumstances if the organization demonstrates

(2)(2) The memorandum of understanding shall include provisions with respect to

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPR r. 143 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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