🍁 In Simple Terms
Anyone convicted of murder or a serious violent or sexual offence in Canada — or an equivalent offence abroad — cannot be a party to a refugee sponsorship until at least five years have passed since they completed their sentence.
Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text — IRPR Regulation 156
(1)156 (1) The following persons are ineligible to be a party to a sponsorship:
(2)(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), a sponsorship application may not be refused on the basis of a conviction in respect of which a pardon has been granted and has not ceased to have effect or been revoked under the Criminal Records Act , or in respect of which there has been a final determination of an acquittal.
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Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPR r. 156 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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