Arrest and Detention Under IRPA

Question 1

IRPA arrest and detention authorities are found in what section of the Act?

Answer 1

A55(1) - Arrest and detain with warrant
A55(2) - Arrest and detain without warrant
(a) for being inadmissible and a danger to the public
-OR-
for being inadmissible and unlikely to appear for examination, admissibility hearing, removal from Canada, or at a proceeding that could lead to the making of a removal order
(b) for identity
A55(3) - Detain on entry
(a) for completion of an examination
(b) for personal inadmissible suspicion - security, human/international rights, serious criminality, criminality or organized criminality

Question 2

What do Immigration examinations relate to?

Answer 2

Admissibility

Question 3

What are Criminal Investigations priorities

Answer 3

Consultant Fraud - Consultants misrepresenting regarding immigration applications/processes
Marriages of Convenience - Organizers, consultants who assist, coordinate PRs in fulfilling residency obligations fraudulently
Employment Fraud - Employers/consultants/recruiters who employ foreign nationals without proper authorization
Human Smuggling - Organizers/facilitators who assist foreign nationals entering Canada without proper authorization

Question 4

Where are warrants issued under IRPA valid?

Answer 4

Canada-wide

Question 5

What are the majority of outstanding immigrations warrants for?

Answer 5

Removal, with a small number for admissibility hearing or examination