Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227)

Marginal note:Designation of ports of entry

26 The Minister may, on the basis of the following factors, designate a place as a port of entry as well as the port of entry’s dates and hours of operation:

• (a) the frequency or anticipated frequency of persons arriving from abroad in the area under consideration;

• (b) the need for the services of the Canada Border Services Agency in that area;

• (c) the operational requirements of commercial transporters;

• (d) administrative arrangements with other departments or agencies of the Government of Canada;

• (e) the operational capacity of the Canada Border Services Agency; and

• (f) any order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Emergencies Act or the Quarantine Act that prohibits the entry of certain persons into Canada.