Appendix B. Selected provisions of the immigration and refugee protection regulations

• Author: Sasha Baglay/Martin Jones
• Pages: 496-512

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APPEN DIX B

SELECTED PROV ISIONS

OF THE

IM MIGR ATION

AND R EF UGEE

PROTEC TION

R EG UL ATIO NS

Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

[Regulations pursuant to the IRPA, including SOR/2002-227 and

subsequent amending statutory instruments as of 15 February 2017]

. . .

Part 8

Refugee Classes

Division 1

Convention Refugees Abroad and

Humanitarian-Protected Persons Abroad

Interpretation

Def‌initions

138 The def‌initions in this sect ion apply in this Division and in Div-

ision 2.

Selected Prov isions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations 497

group means

(a) f‌ive or more Canadi an citizens or per manent residents, each

of whom is at least 18 years of age, who are acting together for

the purpose of sponsor ing a Convention refugee or a person in

similar circumstances; or

(b) one or more Canadian citizens or perm anent residents, each of

whom is at least 18 years of age, and a corporation or unincor-

porated organization or associ ation referred to in subsection

13(2) of the Act, acting together for the purpose of sponsoring

a Convention refugee or a person in similar circumstances.

referral organization means

(a) the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; or

(b) any organization with which the Minister ha s entered into a

memorandum of understanding under section 143.

sponsor means

(a) a group, a corporation or an unincorporated organization or as-

sociation referred to in subsect ion 13(2) of the Act, or any com-

bination of them, that is acti ng for the purpose of sponsoring a

Convention refugee or a person in similar circumstances; or

(b) for the pur poses of section 158, a sponsor with in the meaning

of the regulations made under An Act respecting immigration to

Québec, R.S.Q., c.I-0.2, as amended from time to time.

unde rtaking means an undert aking in writing to the Mi nister to provide

resettlement assist ance, lodging and other basic neces sities in Canada

for a member of a class prescribed by this Division, the member’s ac-

companying f amily members and any of the member’s non-accompany-

ing family members who meet the requi rements of section 141, for the

period determined in accordance with subsections 154(2) and (3).

urgent need of protection means, in respect of a member of the Conven-

tion refugee abroad or the country of asylum class, that their life, lib-

erty or physical safety is under immediate threat and, if not protected,

the person is likely to be

(a) killed;

(b) subjected to violence, torture, sexual assault or arbitrary im-

prison ment; or

(c) returned to their country of nationality or of their former ha-

bitual residence.