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

Marginal note:Flight risk

245 For the purposes of paragraph 244(a), the factors are the following:

• (a) being a fugitive from justice in a foreign jurisdiction in relation to an offence that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an offence under an Act of Parliament;

• (b) voluntary compliance with any previous departure order;

• (c) voluntary compliance with any previously required appearance at an immigration or criminal proceeding;

• (d) previous compliance with any conditions imposed in respect of entry, release or a stay of removal;

• (e) any previous avoidance of examination or escape from custody, or any previous attempt to do so;

• (f) involvement with a people smuggling or trafficking in persons operation that would likely lead the person to not appear for a measure referred to in paragraph 244(a) or to be vulnerable to being influenced or coerced by an organization involved in such an operation to not appear for such a measure; and

• (g) the existence of strong ties to a community in Canada.