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IRPRPART 8 Refugee ClassesDIVISION 1 Convention Refugees Abroad, Humanitarian-protected Persons Abroad and Protected Temporary Residents
r.144

Convention refugees abroad class

Refugee Classes
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Creates the Convention refugees abroad class, the main resettlement route into Canada from outside the country. Being in it is what makes a permanent resident visa possible on refugee grounds instead of the ordinary immigration ones.

Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text: IRPR Regulation 144

144 The Convention refugees abroad class is prescribed as a class of persons who may be issued a permanent resident visa on the basis of the requirements of this Division.

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPR r. 144 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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