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Last verified: March 2026 · Source: justice.gc.ca← Back to Law Explorer
IRPRPART 13 RemovalDIVISION 4 Enforcement of Removal Orders
r.240

When removal order is enforced

🍁 In Simple Terms

A removal order is considered fully enforced only after you've appeared before a border officer to confirm your departure, received a departure certificate, physically left Canada, and been admitted into your destination country — all four steps must be completed.

Affects: Persons subject to removal or detention
Legal Text — IRPR Regulation 240

(1)240 (1) A removal order against a foreign national, whether it is enforced by voluntary compliance or by the Minister, is enforced when the foreign national

(2)(2) If a foreign national against whom a removal order has not been enforced has departed from Canada and applies outside Canada for a visa, an electronic travel authorization or an authorization to return to Canada, an officer shall enforce the order if, following an examination, the foreign national establishes that they are the person described in the order.

(3)(3) A removal order against a foreign national is enforced by an officer in Canada when the officer confirms that the foreign national has departed from Canada.

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPR r. 240 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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