Bill C-11 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Federal Courts Act
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Short answer
The amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act update medical examination requirements, Refugee Protection Division procedures, and Board interview protocols, with most changes coming into effect two years after royal assent.
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The amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act update medical examination requirements, Refugee Protection Division procedures, and Board interview protocols, with most changes coming into effect two years after royal assent.
The amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) introduce changes to medical examination requirements for permanent residency applicants, procedures for the Refugee Protection Division, and the role of the Refugee Protection Board. Key changes include: (1) requiring a medical examination for permanent residency applicants under section 16(2)(b); (2) mandating an interview with the Refugee Protection Board for certain cases under section 100(4); and (3) establishing new procedures for the Refugee Protection Division under section 101(1). These amendments come into force on specific dates, including sections 73, 110, and 111 effective two years after royal assent.
- Replaces paragraph 16(2)(b) of the IRPA to require a medical examination for permanent residency applicants.
- Amends section 100(4) to require an interview with the Refugee Protection Board for certain cases.
- Adds new subsections to section 101 to establish procedures for the Refugee Protection Division.
- Permanent residency applicants requiring medical examinations.
- Individuals subject to Refugee Protection Division decisions.
- Refugee Protection Board members and staff involved in interviews.
- The bill text does not specify the exact criteria for requiring a medical examination under the amended section 16(2)(b).
- The commencement dates for sections 73, 110, and 111 are tied to royal assent, but the exact date is not provided in the text.
Changes to medical examination requirements, Refugee Protection Division procedures, and Board interview protocols.
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