Immigration Law in Canada

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Introduction

Canadian immigration law governs the entry, stay, and removal of foreign nationals within Canada’s territory. It is a domain of shared constitutional authority, with the federal Parliament possessing plenary power over immigration and naturalization under s. 95 of the Constitution Act, 1867, while provinces exercise concurrent jurisdiction over matters of settlement and integration. The modern framework is defined principally by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA, SC 2001, c 27), which replaced the Immigration Act, 1976, and came into force on June 28, 2002. IRPA is supplemented by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227) and a dense body of administrative guidelines, operational manuals, and judicial interpretations.

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Immigration Law in Canada

Introduction