Section 7 — Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations: Temporary resident

A foreign national may not enter Canada to remain on a temporary basis without first obtaining a temporary resident visa. Subsection (1) does not apply to a foreign national who is exempted under Division 5 of Part 9 from the requirement to have a temporary resident visa; holds a temporary resident permit issued under subsection 24(1) of the Act; is authorized under the Act or these Regulations to re-enter Canada to remain in Canada; or [Repealed, SOR/2023-106, s. 1] In addition to any visa required under this section, a foreign national who is seeking to enter and remain in Canada on a temporary basis to receive medical treatment in the Province of Quebec must hold a certificat d’acceptation du Québec if the laws of that Province require the foreign national to hold that document.