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Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

r. 245 Flight risk

  • PART 14 Detention and Release
  • Detention

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

The law says

IRPR r. 245
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245 For the purposes of paragraph 244(a), the factors are the following:

  • (a)being a fugitive from justice in a foreign jurisdiction in relation to an offence that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an offence under an Act of Parliament;
  • (b)voluntary compliance with any previous departure order;
  • (c)voluntary compliance with any previously required appearance at an immigration or criminal proceeding;
  • (d)previous compliance with any conditions imposed in respect of entry, release or a stay of removal;
  • (e)any previous avoidance of examination or escape from custody, or any previous attempt to do so;
  • (f)involvement with a people smuggling or trafficking in persons operation that would likely lead the person to not appear for a measure referred to in paragraph 244(a) or to be vulnerable to being influenced or coerced by an organization involved in such an operation to not appear for such a measure; and
  • (g)the existence of strong ties to a community in Canada.

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