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

Marginal note:Making of query — permitted purposes

• 315.4 (1) The Minister may make a query to another party only for the following purposes:

  • (a) to support an examination or determination following an application or claim made by a national of a third country for a permanent or temporary resident visa, a work or study permit, protection, refugee protection or any other immigration benefit under Canada’s immigration laws; or

  • (b) to support an examination or determination as to whether a national of a third country is authorized to travel to, enter or remain in Canada.

• Marginal note:Limitation

  (2) The Minister must not make a query to another party in respect of a person who has made a claim for refugee protection or an application for protection if the person has alleged persecution in that party’s country.