Enabling Law
The primary statute is the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) which was introduced in 2002 to replace the former Immigration Act of 1976. The many changes included broader discretion for immigrations officers when evaluating applications. The IRPA is accompanied by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.
Other relevant legislation include the Citizenship Act, and certain immigration and refugee-related provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada.
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