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IRPRPART 16 SeizureDIVISION 2 Specified Removal Order
r.253

Notice of seizure — person from whom seized

🍁 In Simple Terms

When an officer seizes something under the immigration law, they must give written notice to the person it was taken from, including the reasons for the seizure. If that person isn't the actual owner, the officer must make reasonable efforts to find the owner and notify them as well.

Affects: Foreign nationals and permanent residents in Canada
Legal Text — IRPR Regulation 253

(1)253 (1) An officer who seizes a thing under subsection 140(1) of the Act shall provide written notice to the person from whom it was seized, including the grounds for the seizure.

(2)(2) If the person from whom the thing was seized is not the lawful owner, the officer shall make reasonable efforts to identify the lawful owner and to give the lawful owner written notice of, and the grounds for, the seizure. If the notice is provided by mail, notification is deemed to have been provided on the seventh day after the day on which the notice was mailed.

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Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPR r. 253 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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