Visitors lawfully in Canada under the old Act became temporary residents under the current one the moment it took effect, bound by its rules from that day. The same applies to anyone holding a Minister's permit under the old law. That old permit is treated as a temporary resident permit today, so it keeps working under a new name.
(1)Any of the following persons who were in Canada immediately before the coming into force of this section are temporary residents under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and are subject to its provisions: (a)a visitor under the former Act; and (b)a person issued a permit under section 37 of the former Act.
(2)A permit issued by the Minister under section 37 of the former Act is deemed to be a temporary resident permit referred to in section 24 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.