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Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

r. 147 Member of country of asylum class

  • PART 8 Refugee Classes
  • DIVISION 1 Convention Refugees Abroad, Humanitarian-protected Persons Abroad and Protected Temporary Residents
  • Refugee Classes

Last verified: June 2026 · Source: justice.gc.ca

The law says

IRPR r. 147
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147 A foreign national is a member of the country of asylum class if they have been determined by an officer to be in need of resettlement because

  • (a)they are outside all of their countries of nationality and habitual residence; and
  • (b)they have been, and continue to be, seriously and personally affected by civil war, armed conflict or massive violation of human rights in each of those countries.

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