IRPR — Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
The detailed regulations made under IRPA that implement the statutory framework — covering program eligibility, settlement-funds thresholds, document requirements, biometrics, sponsorship undertakings, and procedural rules.
What is IRPR?
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) are the detailed regulations made under the authority of IRPA. While IRPA sets the framework, IRPR specifies the actual implementing rules — settlement-funds thresholds, document checklists, biometrics requirements, sponsorship undertakings, and program eligibility criteria.
How IRPA and IRPR work together
- IRPA: high-level statutory framework (passed by Parliament)
- IRPR: detailed implementation rules (made by the Governor in Council under authority granted by IRPA)
A refusal letter might cite IRPA s.41(a) (failing to comply with the Act) in conjunction with a specific IRPR section that defines what compliance requires.
Most-cited IRPR provisions
- s.75 — Federal Skilled Worker class eligibility
- s.76 — FSW selection criteria
- s.87.1-87.2 — Canadian Experience Class
- s.87.3 — Federal Skilled Trades
- s.117 — Family class
- s.130-137 — Sponsorship requirements (sponsor eligibility, undertakings, financial requirements)
- s.179-183 — Temporary residents (visitor visa eligibility)
- s.200-205 — Work permit categories
- s.216-222 — Study permits
Why this matters
If your refusal cites a specific IRPR section, that section defines the exact criterion the officer believed you failed to meet. Reading the cited section reveals whether the refusal is about a substantive eligibility gap (reapplication with stronger evidence) or a procedural fairness issue (potential judicial review).
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