Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27)

Act current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2013-04-29. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Ineligibility

  • 101. (1) A claim is ineligible to be referred to the Refugee Protection Division if

    • (a) refugee protection has been conferred on the claimant under this Act;

    • (b) a claim for refugee protection by the claimant has been rejected by the Board;

    • (c) a prior claim by the claimant was determined to be ineligible to be referred to the Refugee Protection Division, or to have been withdrawn or abandoned;

    • (d) the claimant has been recognized as a Convention refugee by a country other than Canada and can be sent or returned to that country;

    • (e) the claimant came directly or indirectly to Canada from a country designated by the regulations, other than a country of their nationality or their former habitual residence; or

    • (f) the claimant has been determined to be inadmissible on grounds of security, violating human or international rights, serious criminality or organized criminality, except for persons who are inadmissible solely on the grounds of paragraph 35(1)(c).

  • Marginal note:Serious criminality

    (2) A claim is not ineligible by reason of serious criminality under paragraph (1)(f) unless

    • (a) in the case of inadmissibility by reason of a conviction in Canada, the conviction is for an offence under an Act of Parliament punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 10 years; or

    • (b) in the case of inadmissibility by reason of a conviction outside Canada, the conviction is for an offence that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an offence under an Act of Parliament punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 10 years.

  • 2001, c. 27, s. 101;
  • 2012, c. 17, s. 34.
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Marginal note:Regulations

  • 102. (1) The regulations may govern matters relating to the application of sections 100 and 101, may, for the purposes of this Act, define the terms used in those sections and, for the purpose of sharing responsibility with governments of foreign states for the consideration of refugee claims, may include provisions

    • (a) designating countries that comply with Article 33 of the Refugee Convention and Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture;

    • (b) making a list of those countries and amending it as necessary; and

    • (c) respecting the circumstances and criteria for the application of paragraph 101(1)(e).

  • Marginal note:Factors

    (2) The following factors are to be considered in designating a country under paragraph (1)(a):

    • (a) whether the country is a party to the Refugee Convention and to the Convention Against Torture;

    • (b) its policies and practices with respect to claims under the Refugee Convention and with respect to obligations under the Convention Against Torture;

    • (c) its human rights record; and

    • (d) whether it is party to an agreement with the Government of Canada for the purpose of sharing responsibility with respect to claims for refugee protection.

  • Marginal note:Review

    (3) The Governor in Council must ensure the continuing review of factors set out in subsection (2) with respect to each designated country.