The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is an act respecting immigration to Canada and the granting of refugee protection to persons who are displaced, persecuted, or in danger. This valuable resource is a consolidation of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and related legislation and is a valuable working tool that will assist immigration law practitioners in meeting the requirements of the federal court rules. The court requires that in specified circumstances, the extracts of federal statutes and regulations cited in certain court documents should be reproduced in both official languages, English and French.

Cette référence en matière d'immigration vous permet d'accéder rapidement aux lois et à leur mise en œuvre au Canada. Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés et règlements met en lumière l'ensemble des développements statutaires, incluant les amendements apportés à la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, les règles qui l'accompagnent ainsi que les notes de l'auteur.

In addition to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and regulations, this publication also contains key legislation, including:

· Federal Courts Act (selected sections)

· Federal Court Rules (selected rules)

· Ontario Immigration Act, 2015

· Quebec Immigration Act

What's New in this Edition:

A special note on COVID-19 Related Border Closure order has been added to this edition.

Statutory updates include:

· Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, C. 27

· Québec Immigration Act, CQLR, C. I-0.2.1

Regulation updates include:

· Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, SOR/2002-227, SOR/2020-45; SOR/2020-55; SOR/2020-91; SOR/2020-92

· Ontario Immigration Act Regulations, O. Reg. 422/17, General

· Ontario Immigration Act Regulations, O. Reg. 421/17, Approvals Under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program and Other Matters

· Québec Immigration Regulation, CQLR, C. I-0.2.1, R. 3 [O.C. 963-2018]

· Immigration Procedure Regulation, CQLR, c. I-0.2.1, r. 5 [M.O. 2018-006]

New regulations:

· Quebec Immigration Act, Que. Reg. O.C. 494-2020, Regulation extending the duration of the consent to the stay of certain international students

· Quebec Immigration Act, Que. Reg. O.C. 1293-2020 — Special program for asylum seekers during COVID-19