Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227)
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Regulations are current to 2024-06-19 and last amended on 2024-06-19. Previous Versions
Marginal note:Definitions
159.1 The following definitions apply in this section and sections 159.2 to 159.7.
- Agreement
Agreement means the Agreement done at Washington, D.C. on December 5, 2002 between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America for Cooperation in the Examination of Refugee Status Claims from Nationals of Third Countries, including any modifications or additions made in accordance with its terms. (Accord)
- claimant
claimant means a claimant referred to in paragraph 101(1)(e) of the Act. (demandeur)
- designated country
designated country means a country designated by section 159.3. (pays désigné)
- family member
family member, in respect of a claimant, means their spouse or common-law partner, their legal guardian, and any of the following persons, namely, their child, father, mother, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece. (membre de la famille)
- legal guardian
legal guardian, in respect of a claimant who has not attained the age of 18 years, means a person who has custody of the claimant or who is empowered to act on the claimant’s behalf by virtue of a court order or written agreement or by operation of law. (tuteur légal)
- stateless person
stateless person means a person who is not considered a national by any state under the operation of its law. (apatride)
- United States
United States means the United States of America, but does not include Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam or any other United States of America possession or territory. (États-Unis)
- SOR/2004-217, s. 2
- SOR/2023-58, s. 2
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