Forward Regulatory Plan: 2019 to 2021
Changes to the definitions and the roles of officers related to inadmissibility based on excessive demand on health or social services

Enabling Act: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Description

The objective of these amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations is to change the definitions related to inadmissibility based on excessive demand on health or social services to align the policy with Canadian values on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society while treating applicants fairly and equitably and continuing to help protect the publicly-funded health and social services on which Canadians rely. The amendments would also make changes to the roles of officers to clarify and distinguish the roles of medical and migration officers.

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Regulatory cooperation efforts (domestic and international)

Regulatory cooperation efforts are not required.

Potential impacts on Canadians, including businesses

There are no expected business impacts. Impacts on Canadians are still being assessed.

Consultations

The Department will likely seek stakeholder comment on the proposed text of the regulations when they are pre-published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, anticipated in spring 2020.

The Department will also likely engage provincial and territorial ministries of health, education and social services through the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration.

Departmental contact information

Michael Mackinnon
Senior Director, Migration Health Policy and Partnerships, Migration Health
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada
Email: Michael.MacKinnon@cic.gc.ca
Telephone: 613-437-7002

Date the regulatory initiative was first included in the Forward Regulatory Plan: April 1, 2018