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

Marginal note:Exception — use of other means

9.4 Despite other provisions of these Regulations, the Minister may require a foreign national, an individual or an entity to make an application, request or claim, submit any document or information or provide a signature by any other means made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose if the Minister determines that

• (a) the infrastructure in a country is inadequate or incompatible with the electronic means made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose; or

• (b) a natural disaster, political turmoil or other situation prevents or impedes the use of electronic means or makes using them unreliable.