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Last verified: March 2026 · Source: justice.gc.ca← Back to Law Explorer
IRPRPART 17 TransportationDIVISION 2 Specified Removal Order
r.271

Facilities for holding and examination

Transportation
🍁 In Simple Terms

Commercial transporters, airport operators, and international bridge or tunnel operators must provide and maintain — at their own expense — facilities that are adequate for holding and examining passengers arriving in Canada. These facilities must meet applicable federal occupational health and safety standards.

Affects: Foreign nationals and permanent residents in Canada
Legal Text — IRPR Regulation 271

(1)271 (1) A commercial transporter, and a transporter who operates an airport or an international bridge or tunnel, must without cost to Her Majesty in right of Canada provide and maintain facilities, including areas, offices and laboratories, that are adequate for the proper holding and examination of persons being carried to Canada.

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPR r. 271 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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