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Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

r. 41 Direct back

  • PART 4 Procedures
  • DIVISION 3 Conduct of Examination

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

The law says

IRPR r. 41
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41 Unless an authorization has been given under section 23 of the Act, an officer who examines a foreign national who is seeking to enter Canada from the United States shall direct them to return temporarily to the United States if

  • (a)no officer is able to complete an examination;
  • (b)the Minister is not available to consider, under subsection 44(2) of the Act, a report prepared with respect to the person;
  • (c)an admissibility hearing cannot be held by the Immigration Division; or
  • (d)the foreign national is prohibited from entering Canada by an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Emergencies Act or the Quarantine Act.

IRPA Authority

Amendment History (1)
  • SOR/2020-55, s. 4

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