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

Marginal note:Disclosure of information — permitted purposes

• 315.41 (1) The Minister may disclose information in response to a query made by another party only for the following purposes:

  • (a) to support an examination or determination by that party following an application or claim made by a national of a third country for a visa or immigration-related permit, status or benefit;

  • (b) to support an examination or determination by that party as to whether a national of a third country is authorized to travel to, enter or remain in that party’s territory;

  • (c) to support an examination or determination by that party following an application made by a national of a third country for citizenship; or

  • (d) to support an examination or determination by that party following an application or claim made by a permanent resident of Canada for refugee status.

• Marginal note:Contents of disclosure

  (2) The Minister may disclose to the requesting party the following information in relation to the national of a third country or the permanent resident of Canada:

  • (a) their biographic data, such as last name, first name, date of birth, gender and country of birth;

  • (b) their photograph; and

  • (c) information in relation to the administration and enforcement of Canada’s immigration laws, including the issuing country of the person’s passport, their immigration status, information relevant to — and any previous decision or determination relating to — their admissibility, and any decision or determination relating to a claim for refugee protection or an application for protection.

• Marginal note:Refusal to disclose

  (3) If the Minister determines that the disclosure of information to another party in response to a query would be inconsistent with domestic law or would be detrimental to national sovereignty, national security, public policy or other important national interests, the Minister must refuse to provide all or part of the available information.