🍁 In Simple Terms
This section defines terms used throughout the transitional provisions of the Regulations — particularly the earlier immigration regulations and designated class rules that the current framework replaced. These definitions determine how older decisions and processes are treated going forward.
Affects: Foreign nationals and permanent residents in Canada
Legal Text — IRPR Regulation 316
(1)316 (1) The definitions in this subsection apply in this Part.
(2)(2) For greater certainty, in this Part former Act has the same meaning as in section 187 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act .
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Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPR r. 316 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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