Bill C-31

(c) committing an act outside Canada that is an offence in the place where it was committed and that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an indictable offence under an Act of Parliament; and

(d) committing, on entering Canada, a prescribed offence under an Act of Parliament.

(a) an offence that may be prosecuted either summarily or by way of indictment is deemed to be an indictable offence, even if it has been prosecuted summarily;

(b) a conviction does not constitute grounds for inadmissibility after a final acquittal or after a pardon is granted under the Criminal Records Act;

(c) the matters referred to in paragraphs (1)(b) and (c), (2)(b), and (3)(b) and (c) do not constitute inadmissibility in respect of a foreign national who, after the prescribed period, satisfies the Minister that the foreign national has been rehabilitated or who is a member of a prescribed class that is deemed to have been rehabilitated;

(d) a determination of whether a permanent resident has committed an act described in paragraph (1)(c) must be based on a balance of probabilities;

(e) an offence that is designated as a contravention under the meaning of the Contraventions Act is not an offence for the purpose of subsections (1) to (3); and

(f) an offence under an Act of Parliament for which a foreign national has been convicted under the Young Offenders Act does not constitute the inadmissibility of the foreign national.

(a) being a member of an organization that is believed on reasonable grounds to be or to have been engaged in activity that is part of a pattern of criminal activity planned and organized by a number of persons acting in concert in furtherance of the commission of an offence punishable under an Act of Parliament by way of indictment or in furtherance of the commission of an offence outside Canada that, if committed in Canada, would constitute such an offence, or engaging in activity that is part of such a pattern; or

(b) engaging, in the context of transnational crime, in activities such as people smuggling, trafficking in persons or money laundering.

(a) subsection (1) does not apply in the case of a foreign national who satisfies the Minister that it would not be detrimental to the national interest for the foreign national to enter and remain in Canada; and

(b) paragraph (1)(a) does not lead to a determination of inadmissibility by reason only of the fact that the foreign national entered Canada with the assistance of a person who is involved in organized criminal activity.

(a) is likely to be a danger to public health;

(b) is likely to be a danger to public safety; or

(c) might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on health or social services.

(a) for directly or indirectly making a material misrepresentation or withholding information on a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of this Act;

(b) if the foreign national was sponsored by a person who is determined to be inadmissible for misrepresentation, and the Minister is satisfied that the facts of the case justify the inadmissibility of the foreign national; or

(c) if refugee protection is finally determined to be vacated in accordance with section 104.

DIVISION 5

LOSS OF STATUS AND REMOVAL

(a) recognize the right to enter Canada of a Canadian citizen within the meaning of the Citizenship Act, a person registered as an Indian under the Indian Act or a foreign national who has permanent resident status;

(b) authorize a foreign national to remain in Canada as a permanent resident or temporary resident if it is satisfied that the foreign national meets the requirements of this Act;

(c) authorize the entry into Canada of a foreign national, with or without conditions, for further examination; or

(d) if a foreign national is inadmissible, make the applicable removal order against the foreign national.

(a) on a final decision that the person has not met the requirements of section 24, a designated officer having determined that humanitarian and compassionate considerations, taking into account the best interests of a child directly affected by the determination, do not justify the retention of permanent resident status;

(b) when an order for the removal of the person from Canada is enforceable; or

(c) when the person's refugee protection is finally determined to be vacated in accordance with section 104.

(a) at the end of the period for which the temporary resident is authorized to remain in Canada;

(b) on a determination by a designated officer or the Immigration Division that the foreign national has failed to comply with a requirement on which their status depends, or with a requirement of this Act; or

(c) when a permit issued to the temporary resident under section 21 is cancelled.

(a) seven days after the claim is determined to be ineligible to be referred to the Refugee Protection Division, except that a removal order is immediately enforceable for an ineligible claim described in paragraph 95(1)(e); or

(b) 15 days after notification of a determination by the Refugee Protection Division or, if an appeal is made, by the Refugee Appeal Division that the claim has been withdrawn, abandoned or rejected.

(a) the circumstances in which an authorization for a foreign national to enter and remain in Canada is subject to conditions, and specifying those conditions, and the circumstances in which a removal order shall be made or confirmed against a foreign national;

(b) the conditions that apply to the termination and reinstatement of status, and the circumstances in which discretion may be exercised not to terminate status;

(c) the conditions under which removal orders may be enforced or stayed, and with respect to stays that are not expressly provided for by this Act; and

(d) the circumstances in which foreign nationals may be authorized to return to Canada, and the financial obligations that may be imposed with respect to removal orders.

DIVISION 6

DETENTION AND RELEASE

(a) considers it necessary to complete an examination that is adjourned or for the purpose of an admissibility hearing before the Immigration Division; or

(b) has reasonable grounds to suspect that the foreign national is inadmissible on grounds of security or for violating human rights.

(a) poses a danger to the public; or

(b) is unlikely to appear for any procedure under this Act.

(a) whom the officer has reasonable grounds to believe to be inadmissible and

(i) a danger to the public, or

(ii) unlikely to appear for removal from Canada or at a proceeding to determine whether the foreign national is inadmissible; or

(b) who does not establish their identity for the purpose of any procedure under this Act.

(a) the Minister is taking necessary steps to inquire into those grounds; or

(b) the foreign national is a danger to the public or is unlikely to appear for removal from Canada or at a proceeding to determine whether the foreign national is inadmissible.