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

Regulations are current to 2024-08-18 and last amended on 2024-06-19. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Making of query — permitted purposes

  •  (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.

  • SOR/2017-79, s. 8

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