Section 98.10 — Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations: Substituted evaluation

An officer may substitute their evaluation of the applicant’s ability to become economically established in Canada for the requirements set out in subsection 98.01 (2), if meeting or failing to meet those requirements is not a sufficient indicator of whether the applicant will become economically established in Canada. However, a substitute evaluation must not be conducted for an applicant who did not have a commitment from a designated entity on the day on which they made their application. A substitute evaluation made under subsection (1) requires the written concurrence of a second officer.