Human or International Rights Violations: Inadmissibility to Canada
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The Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) may find you inadmissible if you have violated any human or international rights.
If you are inadmissible to Canada because of human or international rights violations, you will not be allowed to appeal that decision to the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD). You can be denied entry to Canada.
Who is Inadmissible Because of Human or International Rights Violations?
You can be found inadmissible on the grounds of human or international rights violations if:
- You have committed an offense referred to in sections 4 to 7 of the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act
- You are a senior official in a government that engages in terrorism or systematic violations of human rights, or genocide
- You are a citizen of a country against which Canada has agreed to impose sanctions as a measure of an international organization of which Canada is a part of
The CBSA officials are required to provide a standard of proof to support the allegations of human or international rights violations.
What are the Consequences of Inadmissibility on the Grounds of Human or International Rights Violations?
If you are found inadmissible on the grounds of human or international rights violations, then you lose the right to appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD).
However, you can request the Minister of Public Safety to make a declaration of relief under the Immigration and Refugee Act (IRPA) to overcome this inadmissibility.
If the minister finds your request not against national interest, they can provide you with Ministerial relief.
You can only request for ministerial relief after you have tried all other options including, appealing to the Federal Court of Canada.
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A CBSA official may detain you or issue an arrest warrant if they have reasonable grounds to believe that you are inadmissible and possibly pose a threat to public safety.
If you are deemed inadmissible on the grounds of violating human or international rights, you can appeal this decision to the Federal Court of Canada. You can also apply for Ministerial relief after that. This may provide you with temporary relief by letting you apply for a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP). However, there is no permanent relief for this inadmissibility.
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