🍁 In Simple Terms
An approved sponsor can lose that approval. If the officer decides the sponsor no longer meets the requirements or has become ineligible under 156(1), the approval is revoked. Sponsorship approval is a running condition, not a one-time gate.
Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text: IRPR Regulation 155
155 An officer shall revoke an approval given in respect of an application under section 154 if the officer determines that the sponsor no longer meets the requirements of paragraph 154(1)(a) or (b) or is ineligible under subsection 156(1).
In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPR r. 155 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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