Stewart Sharma Harsanyi Immigration LawCalgary, AB · October 2, 2026Follow

The Door is Still Open on Officer Discretion to Write/Refer the s.44 Report

For a permanent resident convicted in Canada of serious criminality, and sentenced to six months or more in jail, the section 44 stage is usually the last place anyone can still decide not to remove them. Once the report is referred, the Immigration Division does not weigh the life in Canada. As indicated, if the

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