Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27)

Assented to 2001-11-01

Marginal note:Release
  •  (1) The Minister may, on application by a permanent resident or a foreign national, order their release from detention to permit their departure from Canada.

  • Marginal note:Judicial release

    (2) A judge may, on application by a foreign national who has not been removed from Canada within 120 days after the Federal Court determines a certificate to be reasonable, order the foreign national’s release from detention, under terms and conditions that the judge considers appropriate, if satisfied that the foreign national will not be removed from Canada within a reasonable time and that the release will not pose a danger to national security or to the safety of any person.

Marginal note:Inconsistency

 In the case of an inconsistency between sections 82 to 84 and the provisions of Division 6, sections 82 to 84 prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Consideration During an Admissibility Hearing or an Immigration Appeal

Marginal note:Application for non-disclosure — Immigration Appeal Division
  •  (1) The Minister may, during an admissibility hearing, a detention review or an appeal before the Immigration Appeal Division, make an application for non-disclosure of information.

  • Marginal note:Procedure

    (2) Section 78 applies to the determination of the application, with any modifications that the circumstances require, including that a reference to “judge” be read as a reference to the applicable Division of the Board.

Consideration During Judicial Review

Marginal note:Application for non-disclosure — Court
  •  (1) The Minister may, in the course of a judicial review, make an application to the judge for the non-disclosure of any information with respect to information protected under subsection 86(1) or information considered under section 11, 112 or 115.

  • Marginal note:Procedure

    (2) Section 78, except for the provisions relating to the obligation to provide a summary and the time limit referred to in paragraph 78(d), applies to the determination of the application, with any modifications that the circumstances require.

Division 10

General Provisions

Loans

Marginal note:Loans
  •  (1) The Minister of Finance may, from time to time, advance to the Minister out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, up to the maximum amount that is prescribed, sums that the Minister may require in order to make loans for the purposes of this Act.

  • Marginal note:Regulations

    (2) The regulations may provide for any matter relating to the application of this section, and may include provisions respecting classes of persons to whom, and the purposes for which, the loans may be made.

Fees

Marginal note:Regulations

 The regulations may govern fees for services provided in the administration of this Act, and cases in which fees may be waived by the Minister or otherwise, individually or by class.