Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
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The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is Canada’s primary federal law governing immigration, refugee protection, and the admission and removal of non-citizens.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Immigration and Refugee Protection Act canonical | 1 |
| Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6162637 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Context triple: [Bill C-51 (anti-terrorism legislation), amendsAct, Immigration and Refugee Protection Act]
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A.
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009
The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 is a UK law that overhauled immigration, border control, and citizenship provisions, strengthening the powers and duties of the UK Border Agency and reforming the path to British citizenship.
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B.
Immigration Act 2014
The Immigration Act 2014 is a UK law that tightened immigration controls by restricting access to services like housing, banking, and healthcare for people without lawful status and expanding powers to remove and deport migrants.
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C.
Immigration Act 2016
The Immigration Act 2016 is a UK law that overhauled immigration enforcement and labour market regulation, including expanding powers to tackle illegal working and labour exploitation.
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D.
Refugee Act of 1980
The Refugee Act of 1980 is a landmark U.S. law that created a permanent, standardized system for admitting and resettling refugees in accordance with international humanitarian principles.
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E.
Immigration Act 1971
The Immigration Act 1971 is a key UK law that established the modern framework for immigration control and the rights of entry and residence for people coming to or living in the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Target entity description: The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is Canada’s primary federal law governing immigration, refugee protection, and the admission and removal of non-citizens.
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A.
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009
The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 is a UK law that overhauled immigration, border control, and citizenship provisions, strengthening the powers and duties of the UK Border Agency and reforming the path to British citizenship.
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B.
Immigration Act 2014
The Immigration Act 2014 is a UK law that tightened immigration controls by restricting access to services like housing, banking, and healthcare for people without lawful status and expanding powers to remove and deport migrants.
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C.
Immigration Act 2016
The Immigration Act 2016 is a UK law that overhauled immigration enforcement and labour market regulation, including expanding powers to tackle illegal working and labour exploitation.
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D.
Refugee Act of 1980
The Refugee Act of 1980 is a landmark U.S. law that created a permanent, standardized system for admitting and resettling refugees in accordance with international humanitarian principles.
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E.
Immigration Act 1971
The Immigration Act 1971 is a key UK law that established the modern framework for immigration control and the rights of entry and residence for people coming to or living in the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal statute
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immigration law ⓘ refugee law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Canada Border Services Agency
NERFINISHED
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Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
foreign nationals in Canada
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foreign nationals seeking to enter Canada ⓘ permanent residents of Canada ⓘ |
| basisFor | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsPart |
appeals and judicial review provisions
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enforcement and removal provisions ⓘ inadmissibility provisions ⓘ offences and penalties provisions ⓘ provisions on permanent residence ⓘ provisions on refugee protection ⓘ provisions on temporary residence ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| defines |
foreign national
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inadmissibility ⓘ permanent resident ⓘ protected person ⓘ refugee ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
admission of foreign nationals to Canada
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immigration to Canada ⓘ refugee protection in Canada ⓘ removal of foreign nationals from Canada ⓘ removal of permanent residents from Canada ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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human rights law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force in Canada ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeals to the Immigration Appeal Division
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detention and release of foreign nationals ⓘ judicial review by the Federal Court of Canada ⓘ pre-removal risk assessment ⓘ refugee status determination ⓘ |
| purpose |
to balance Canada’s security with humanitarian objectives
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to provide grounds and procedures for removal from Canada ⓘ to provide protection to refugees ⓘ to regulate the entry of foreign nationals ⓘ to set out the rules for the selection and admission of immigrants ⓘ |
| replaced | Immigration Act, 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | IRPA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Description of subject: The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is Canada’s primary federal law governing immigration, refugee protection, and the admission and removal of non-citizens.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Canada Border Services Agency port of entry at Emerson
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enforces
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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
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this entity surface form:
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada)