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

Marginal note:Member of country of asylum class

147 A foreign national is a member of the country of asylum class if they have been determined by an officer to be in need of resettlement because

• (a) they are outside all of their countries of nationality and habitual residence; and

• (b) they have been, and continue to be, seriously and personally affected by civil war, armed conflict or massive violation of human rights in each of those countries.