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Temporary Public Policy Exempting Unaccompanied Minors from Certain Refugee Claim Ineligibility Grounds

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateMay 19, 2026
CategoryAsylum / protection
Policy toolIneligibility waiver / exemption
Affected groupUnaccompanied minor refugee claimants

Policy effect

Introduces a Ministerial Temporary Public Policy (TPP) under IRPA s. 25.2 that exempts unaccompanied minors seeking asylum from specific statutory refugee claim ineligibility provisions before referral to the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: 25.2 that exempts unaccompanied minors seeking asylum from specific statutory refugee claim ineligibility provisions before referral to the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).

Official source excerpt

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… exception is applied until a more permanent solution is achieved. ## Public Policy Considerations This Temporary Public Policy will ensure that unaccompanied minors are not subject to the new ineligibility provisions, given their lack of legal guardianship. I hereby establish, pursuant to my authority under section 25.2 of the Act, that there are sufficient public policy considerations that justify the granting of an exemption from the requirements of the Act listed below to foreign nationals who meet the conditions (eligibility requirements) set out below. ## Conditions (Eligibility Requirements) … Based on public policy considerations, delegated officers may grant an exemption from the requirements of the Act identified below if: The foreign national: 1. Has made a claim for refugee protection as required by subsection 99(3) of the Act; and 2. Is, when making their claim for refugee protection, under 18 years of age and has neither a parent nor an adult legally responsible for them in Canada. ## Provisions of the Act for which an exemption may be granted: To foreign nationals who meet the requirements above: - Paragraph 101(1)(b.1) of the Act – that a claim is ineligible to be referred … to the Refugee Protection Division if the claimant entered Canada after June 24, 2020 and made the claim more than one year after the day of their entry; or, - Paragraph 101(1)(b.2) of the Act – that a claim is ineligible to be referred to the Refugee Protection Division if the claimant entered Canada at a location along the Canada-United States land border – including the waters along or across that border – that is not a port of entry and made the claim after the end of the time limit referred to in subsection 159.4(1.1) of the *Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations*. ## Other Criteria or Obligations Foreign nationals eligible under this public policy are subject to all other applicable criteria or obligations of the Act, not otherwise exempted. ## Effective Date and Expiration This public policy comes into effect upon signature and applies to claims where eligibility is determined on or after that date. This public policy will apply until it is revoked by the Minister. Claims where eligibility is determined on or before that date of revocation, will be processed under the public policy. The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, ECNS, KC, P.C., M.P Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Dated at Ottawa, this 19 day of May 2026 ## Page details 2026-05-20 ## About this site ### Immigration and citizenship - [Help Centre](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/index-featured-can.asp) - [Contact us](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/contact-ircc.html) - [Check your application status](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-status.html) ### Government of Canada - [All contacts](https://www.canada.ca/en/contact.html) - [Departments and agencies](https://www.canada.ca/en/government/dept.html …
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Program Delivery Update: New Temporary Public Policy exempting unaccompanied minors from certain grounds of refugee claim ineligibility, June 4, 2026.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

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