Vol. 148, No. 13 — June 18, 2014

Registration

SOR/2014-139 May 29, 2014

IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT

Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program)

P.C. 2014-625 May 29, 2014

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 5(2) (see footnote a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (see footnote b), the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has caused a copy of the proposed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program), substantially in the annexed form, to be laid before each House of Parliament;

Therefore, His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to subsection 5(1) and sections 32 (see footnote c) and 116 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (see footnote d), makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program).

REGULATIONS AMENDING THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION REGULATIONS (MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM)

AMENDMENTS

1. Paragraph 50(1)(c) of the French version of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (see footnote 1) is replaced by the following:

2. The portion of subsection 58(1) of the Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

Providing address within 180 days

58. (1) In order to allow the Department to provide a permanent resident card, a permanent resident referred to in paragraph 53(1)(a) must provide to the Department, within 180 days after the day on which they become a permanent resident, their address in Canada and, on the request of an officer,

3. Paragraph 62(1)(a) of the French version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

4. Subsection 161(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

Submissions

161. (1) Subject to section 166, a person applying for protection may make written submissions in support of their application and for that purpose may be assisted, at their own expense, by a barrister or solicitor or other counsel.

5. Subparagraph 200(3)(e)(i) of the French version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

6. Paragraph 206(1)(b) of the French version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

COMING INTO FORCE

7. These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Regulations.)

Issues and objectives

In 2006, the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (SJCSR), a parliamentary committee whose mandate involves reviewing and scrutinizing federal statutory instruments, after reviewing the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (the Regulations) submitted its comments noting various technical errors and inconsistencies that require attention by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). These include inconsistencies between the English and French versions of the Regulations, inconsistencies in terminology throughout the Regulations and the need to clarify certain provisions. CIC seeks to ensure that the technical wording of the Regulations is internally consistent and accurate in each official language and that the Regulations are clear and consistent as a whole.

Description

The Regulations are being amended in order to correct technical inconsistencies, including those identified by the SJCSR in 2006 and others identified by CIC. The regulatory amendments fall into two broad categories

Consultation

The amendments to the Regulations are administrative in nature, do not impose new restrictions or regulatory burdens on individuals or businesses and will have little impact on Canadians. Therefore, no consultations were conducted.

“One-for-One” Rule

The “One-for-One” Rule does not apply to these amendments, as there are no changes in administrative costs to business.

Small business lens

The small business lens does not apply to these amendments, as there are no costs to small businesses.

Rationale

These regulatory amendments are a response to the SJCSR’s review of the Regulations. The amendments do not impose any costs on government or stakeholders. The amendments ensure harmonization between the English and French versions of the Regulations and ensure their precision and clarity.

Implementation, enforcement and service standards

The amendments are administrative in nature and do not impose new restrictions or regulatory burdens on individuals or industry. Therefore, no changes to the manner in which the Regulations are implemented or enforced are anticipated.

Contact

Philip Somogyvari
Director
Cabinet, Parliamentary and Regulatory Affairs
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1L1
Email: Philip.Somogyvari@cic.gc.ca