A border officer can require a financial deposit or guarantee as a condition of allowing you into Canada, to ensure you comply with any conditions imposed on your entry. The amount is calculated based on your financial situation, the nature of your obligations, and the estimated cost of locating and removing you if you fail to comply.
(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.
(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.