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Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

r. 45 Deposit or guarantee required on entry

  • PART 4 Procedures
  • DIVISION 3 Conduct of Examination

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

The law says

IRPR r. 45
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(1)An officer can require, in respect of a person or group of persons seeking to enter Canada, the payment of a deposit or the posting of a guarantee, or both, to the Minister for compliance with any conditions imposed.

Amount

(2)The amount of the deposit or guarantee is fixed by an officer on the basis of

  • (a)the financial resources of the person or group;
  • (b)the obligations that result from the conditions imposed;
  • (c)the costs that would likely be incurred to locate and arrest the person or group, to detain them, to hold an admissibility hearing and to remove them from Canada; and
  • (d)in the case of a guarantee, the costs that would likely be incurred to enforce it.
Amendment History (1)
  • SOR/2004-167, s. 11(F)

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