Glossary

In Immigration Law, Refugee Law

Dependant means your spouse, common-law partner, or dependent child.

In Immigration Law, Refugee Law

A dependent child is someone who depends on their parent or parents because they’re either:

• under the age of 22 and not married or in a common-law relationship, or
• 22 or older and financially dependent on their parents since before they were 22 because they have a physical or mental condition that stops them from supporting themselves.

A dependent child can be biological, which means born to their parents, or adopted.

In Criminal Law, Immigration Law, Refugee Law

A deportation order is an order that requires someone to leave Canada. If you’re deported, you cannot return to Canada unless you get permission in writing from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This is called an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC).

In Immigration Law, Refugee Law

Being deported means that you must leave Canada because of a deportation order. A deportation order is a type of removal order. If someone is deported, they cannot return to Canada unless they get permission in writing from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This is called an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC).

In Refugee Law

Refugee claimants get a designated representative to help them understand the refugee claim process and make decisions if they’re:

• under 18 years old, or
• not able to understand what the refugee hearing process is about, usually because of mental health issues.