Chaudhary Law OfficeNorth York, ON · July 25, 2026Follow

Section 117 IRPR: Excluded Family Member Rule (And How to Avoid It)

Some sponsors discover years after becoming permanent residents that a spouse, partner, or child may be excluded from the family class because that person was a non-accompanying family member who was not examined during the sponsor’s permanent residence application. The relevant provision is paragraph 117(9)(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. The rule is...

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