Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

Marginal note:Memorandum of understanding

• 143 (1) The Minister may enter into a memorandum of understanding with an organization for the purpose of locating and identifying Convention refugees and persons in similar circumstances if the organization demonstrates

  • (a) a working knowledge of the provisions of the Act relating to protection criteria; and

  • (b) an ability abroad to locate and identify Convention refugees and persons in similar circumstances.

• Marginal note:Content of memorandum of understanding

  (2) The memorandum of understanding shall include provisions with respect to

  • (a) the geographic area to be served by the organization;

  • (b) the number of referrals that may be made by the organization and the manner of referral;

  • (c) the training of members or employees of the organization; and

  • (d) the grounds for suspending or cancelling the memorandum of understanding.