Section 22.1 — Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: Declaration

The Minister may, on the Minister’s own initiative, declare that a foreign national, other than a foreign national referred to in section 19, may not become a temporary resident if the Minister is of the opinion that it is justified by public policy considerations. A declaration has effect for the period specified by the Minister, which is not to exceed 36 months. The Minister may, at any time, revoke a declaration or shorten its effective period. The report required under section 94 must include the number of declarations made under subsection (1) and set out the public policy considerations that led to the making of the declarations.