IMA 101 – Chapter 1

Answers to review questions

1. Canada Immigration statues categories;

a. Temporary resident: international student
b. Permanent resident
c. Refugee claimant (claimant, Convention refugee, Protected person)
d. Canadian citizen
2. Canada citizenship statues;
a. Born in Canada
b. 1st generations
c. 2nd generations
d. 3rd generations
e. One or both parents born outside Canada
3. IRCC's mandate comes from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act. The Minister
for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is responsible for the Citizenship Act of
1977 and shares responsibility with the Minister of Public Safety for the Immigration and
Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).
4. Because the decisions relating to the naturalization of immigrants were subject to the approval
of the secretary of state. The Naturalization Act granted the secretary of state absolute
discretionary powers to grant and withhold certificates of naturalization, as well as revoke
certificates obtained by fraud.

5. Under Canada’s Constitution, responsibility for immigration is shared between the federal and
provincial/territorial governments.
The federal, provincial and territorial governments meet to plan and consult each other on
immigration issues. In addition, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has
agreements with provinces and territories on how they share responsibility for immigration.
Each agreement is negotiated separately with the province or territory to address unique needs
and priorities.
Some provinces and territories have comprehensive agreements with IRCC that cover a wide
range of immigration issues.
6. Yes; In Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides that; Everyone has
the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof
except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.
7. Supreme Court of Canada
8. Section 2: For the purposes of the Act and these Regulations, an individual who has been in a
conjugal relationship with a person for at least one year but is unable to cohabit with the
person, due to persecution or any form of penal control, shall be considered a common-law
partner of the person.
Section 8: The Minister, with the approval of the Governor in Council, may enter into an
agreement with the government of any province for the purposes of this Act. The Minister must
publish, once a year, a list of the federal-provincial agreements that are in force.
Section 10: The Minister may consult with the governments of the provinces on immigration
and refugee protection policies and programs, in order to facilitate cooperation and to take into
consideration the effects that the implementation of this Act may have on the provinces.
Section 11: A foreign national must, before entering Canada, apply to an officer for a visa or for
any other document required by the regulations. The visa or document may be issued if,
following an examination, the officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible and
meets the requirements of this Act.
Section 12: A foreign national may be selected as a member of the family class on the basis of
their relationship as the spouse, common-law partner, child, parent or other prescribed family
member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Section 14: The regulations may provide for any matter relating to the application of this
Division, and may define, for the purposes of this Act, the terms used in this Division.
Section 15: An officer is authorized to proceed with an examination if a person makes an
application to the officer in accordance with this Act or if an application is made under
subsection 11(1.01).
Section 16: A person who makes an application must answer truthfully all questions put to them
for the purpose of the examination and must produce a visa and all relevant evidence and
documents that the officer reasonably requires.
Section 18: Subject to the regulations, every person seeking to enter Canada must appear for an
examination to determine whether that person has a right to enter Canada or is or may become
authorized to enter and remain in Canada
Section 19: Every Canadian citizen within the meaning of the Citizenship Act and every person
registered as an Indian under the Indian Act has the right to enter and remain in Canada in
 accordance with this Act, and an officer shall allow the person to enter Canada if satisfied
following an examination on their entry that the person is a citizen or registered Indian.
9. Section 94
10. Canadian administrative law is the body of law that addresses the actions and operations of
governments and governmental agencies in Canada.
11. Judicial review is a process under which executive, legislative and administrative actions are
subject to review by the judiciary.
12. Section 3
13. Section 5
14. Section 19