An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
This enactment amends the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to allow a parent or grandparent who applies for a temporary resident visa as a visitor to purchase private health insurance outside Canada and to stay in Canada for a period of five years. It also requires the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to prepare and table a report on reducing the minimum income requirement that the child or grandchild must meet in order for the visiting parent or grandparent to be able to enter and remain in Canada for an extended period.
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| In force | Jun 22, 2023 |
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| Part | Type | Title | Instrument / Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Canada Border Services Agency |
| II | Regulation |
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Amends: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act↗
Amends: Reuniting Families Act
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| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Transit Between International Flights) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2026-149 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Asylum System Reform) | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of, and Canada Border Services Agency |
| I | Proposed | Rules Amending the Refugee Protection Division Rules | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2026-101 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2026-87 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Provincial Nominee Program) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2026-63 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2026-40 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2026-13 |
| II | Regulation | Citizenship Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2025-276 |
| II | Regulation | Federal Courts Rules and the Federal Courts Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules — Rules Amending the | SOR/2025-232 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2025-234 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Transit Between International Flights) | Canada Border Services Agency |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Provincial Nominee Program) | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Cancellation of Immigration Documents) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2025-11 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2024-284 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Administrative Penalties and Consequences) | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Information Sharing) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2024-257 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (International Experience Canada) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2024-240 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Ports of Entry) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2024-258 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Designated Learning Institutions) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2024-219 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Designated Learning Institutions) | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Immigration Loans Program) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2024-127 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Transborder Criminality) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2024-128 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Cancellation of Immigration Documents) | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2024-86 |
| II | Regulation | Protection of Passenger Information Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2024-65 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Canada Border Services Agency |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2024-34 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (International Experience Canada) | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2024-11 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Immigration Loans Program) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2023-279 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Transborder Criminality) | Canada Border Services Agency |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2023-249 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Canada Border Services Agency |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Canada Border Services Agency |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (European Union Laissez-passer) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2023-199 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2023-106 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Examination of Eligibility to Refer Claim) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2023-58 |
| I | Proposed | Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules and the Federal Courts Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules (New commenting feature) | Courts Administration Service |
| II | Regulation | Immigration Appeal Division Rules, 2022 | SOR/2022-277 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (National Occupational Classification 2021) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2022-220 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2022-198 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Immigration Loans Program) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2022-149 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Foreign Workers) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2022-142 |
| I | Proposed | Immigration Appeal Division Rules, 2022 | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2022-113 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2022-80 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Canada Border Services Agency |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Excessive Demand) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2022-39 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Atlantic Immigration Class) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2021-242 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2021-202 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Foreign Workers) | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Federal Courts Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules — Rules Amending the | SOR/2021-149 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Canada Border Services Agency |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Atlantic Immigration Class) | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Excessive Demand) | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2020-92 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Emergencies Act and Quarantine Act) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2020-91 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2020-55 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Amendment of Certain Fees) — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2020-45 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2019-200 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2019-213 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2019-212 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Administration) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2019-174 |
| II | Regulation | Preclearance in Canada Regulations | SOR/2019-183 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2019-148 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Applications) | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of, and Canada Border Services Agency |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Canada Border Services Agency |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-251 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Work Permit Exemption) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-249 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-232 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Canada Border Services Agency |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-170 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-128 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Work Permit Exemption) | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-107 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Resident — Romania) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-109 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Start-up Business Class) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-72 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-60 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Work Permits) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-61 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of, and Dept. of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-26 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-22 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-5 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-279 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-246 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-214 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations [Immigration Loans Program] | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations [International Mobility Program] | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Rules Amending the Federal Courts Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules | Courts Administration Service |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Resident Visa Exemptions) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-147 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-78 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-79 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-53 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-56 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Age of Dependent Children) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-60 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-38 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2016-316 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Skilled Worker) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2016-298 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Resident Visa) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2016-293 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of, and Dept. of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Age of Dependent Children) | Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2016-136 |
| II | Regulation | Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2016-37 |
| II | Regulation | Protection of Passenger Information Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2016-38 |
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