Section 177 — Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations: Prescribed classes

For the purposes of subsection 21(2) of the Act, the following are prescribed as classes of persons who cannot become permanent residents: the class of persons who have been the subject of a decision under section 108 or 109 or subsection 114(3) of the Act resulting in the rejection of a claim for refugee protection or nullification of the decision that led to conferral of refugee protection; the class of persons who are permanent residents at the time of their application to remain in Canada as a permanent resident; the class of persons who have been recognized by any country, other than Canada, as Convention refugees and who, if removed from Canada, would be allowed to return to that country; the class of nationals or citizens of a country, other than the country that the person left, or outside of which the person remains, by reason of fear of persecution; and the class of persons who have permanently resided in a country, other than the country that the person left, or outside of which the person remains, by reason of fear of persecution, and who, if removed from Canada, would be allowed to return to that country.