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

Regulations are current to 2026-06-17 and last amended on 2026-06-12. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Public safety

 Before opining whether a foreign national’s health condition is likely to be a danger to public safety, an officer who is assessing the foreign national’s health condition shall consider

  • (a) any reports made by a health practitioner or medical laboratory with respect to the foreign national; and

  • (b) the risk of a sudden incapacity or of unpredictable or violent behaviour of the foreign national that would create a danger to the health or safety of persons living in Canada.

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