Forward Regulatory Plan: 2018-2020
Defining the End of an Examination for Refugee Claimants
Description of the objective
Individuals who make an application under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) are required to appear for an examination during which they must answer all questions truthfully and produce any documents an officer considers necessary. The Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) define four ways to make an application under the IRPA: submitting an application in writing; seeking to enter Canada; seeking to transit through Canada; and, making a claim for refugee protection.
The IRPR defines the end of an examination for a person who seeks to enter, or transit through, Canada. The existing regulations, however, are ambiguous with respect to the end of an examination for a refugee claimant. The amendment will define the end of an examination for a refugee claimant.
Enabling Act: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Indication of business impacts
There are no expected business impacts.
Public consultation opportunities
Public consultations on the proposed regulatory amendments were undertaken with the following groups:
- Canadian Bar Association
- Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers
- Canadian Council for Refugees
- Centre for Immigration Policy Reform
- United Nations High Commission for Refugees
- L'Association québécoise des avocats et avocates en droit de l'immigration
- British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
- Canadian Police Association
- Amnesty International Canada
- Table de concertation des organismes au service des personnes réfugiées et immigrantes
- Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants
On June 20, 2015, the proposed Regulations were pre-published in Part I of the Canada Gazette. The 30-day consultation period for comments ended on .
Departmental Contact
Richard St. Marseille
Manager
Programs Branch
Canada Border Services Agency
Tel: 613-954-3923
Richard.StMarseille@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Related links
- Targeted Regulatory Review: Digitalization and Technology-Neutral Regulations Roadmap
- Government-wide Administrative Burden Baseline counts
- Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
- Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
- Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
- Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council
To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the Canada Gazette and Consulting with Canadians websites.
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