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Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

r. 89 Artificial transactions

  • PART 6 Economic Classes
  • DIVISION 2 Business Immigrants
  • Economic Immigration

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

The law says

IRPR r. 89
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89 For the purposes of this Division, an applicant in the self-employed persons class or an applicant in the start-up business class is not considered to have met the applicable requirements of this Division if the fulfillment of those requirements is based on one or more transactions that were entered into primarily for the purpose of acquiring a status or privilege under the Act rather than

  • (a)in the case of an applicant in the self-employed class, for the purpose of self-employment; and
  • (b)in the case of an applicant in the start-up business class, for the purpose of engaging in the business activity for which a commitment referred to in paragraph 98.01(2)(a) was intended.

Provisions this one cites

Amendment History (1)
  • SOR/2016-316, s. 5; SOR/2018-72, s. 2

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Sections numbered under r. 89

Each of these is its own section of the Regulations, numbered after section 89.

IRPR r. 89.1

Permanent resident status

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What that means

Family members travelling with some business applicants become permanent residents on two conditions. The main applicant must actually have become a permanent resident. The family member must not be inadmissible, which means barred from entering or staying. The classes are the start-up business and self-employed classes. Quebec's investor, entrepreneur and self-employed classes are covered too. Your status rides on theirs.

The law says

89.1 A foreign national who is an accompanying family member of a person who makes an application as a member of the Quebec investor class, the Quebec entrepreneur class, the start-up business class, the self-employed persons class or the Quebec self-employed persons class shall become a permanent resident if, following an examination, it is established that

  • (a)the person who made the application has become a permanent resident; and
  • (b)the foreign national is not inadmissible.

Guides that explain this section

Canada PR by Investment: What Exists in 2026

Related regulations

IRPR r. 98.01ClassIRPR r. 88DefinitionsIRPR r. 89.1Permanent resident status