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Over the next series of blogs, I’ll be discussing Canada’s immigration system. I’ll address some basic questions, such as who is entitled to immigrate to Canada, what the immigration process is like, how one becomes a Canadian citizen, etc.
In this blog, I’ll talk about who legally has a right to enter Canada. Basically, there are three kinds of persons who can enter Canada:
- Status Indians.
- Permanent Residents.
- Canadian Citizens.
I’ll discuss each briefly in turn.
Status Indians
Any person registered as an Indian under the Indian Act has the right to enter and remain in Canada, and an immigration officer shall allow that person to enter so long as they are satisfied, following an examination, that that person is so registered: s. 19(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Permanent Residents
Permanent residents are allowed to enter Canada so long as an immigration officer is satisfied, following an examination, that that person has permanent residency status: s. 19(2) of the Act.
Canadian Citizens
Every Canadian citizen within the meaning of the Citizenship Act has the right to enter and remain in Canada, and an officer shall allow the person to enter Canada if satisfied following an examination on their entry that the person is a citizen: s. 19(1).
