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Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

r. 261 Obligation to hold a person

  • PART 17 Transportation
  • DIVISION 2 Specified Removal Order
  • Transportation

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

The law says

IRPR r. 261
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(1)For the purposes of paragraph 148(1)(b) of the Act, a transporter has complied with the obligation to hold a person until the examination is completed when

  • (a)an officer informs the transporter that the examination of the person is completed;
  • (b)the person is authorized to enter Canada under section 23 of the Act; or
  • (c)the person is detained under any Canadian law.

Notification

(2)A transporter must notify an officer without delay if a person whose examination has not been completed leaves or attempts to leave the transporter’s vehicle for any other purpose than examination.

IRPA Authority

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