Marginal note:Condition — accompanying family members

• 72.2 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a permanent resident who became a permanent resident as an accompanying family member of a permanent resident referred to in subsection 72.1(1) is subject to the condition that the permanent resident in respect of whom they were an accompanying family member meets the condition set out in subsection 72.1(1).

• Marginal note:Exception — accompanying family members

  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a permanent resident who became a permanent resident as an accompanying family member of a permanent resident referred to in subsection 72.1(1) if the permanent resident in respect of whom they were an accompanying family member is one to whom an exception referred to in subsection 72.1(5) or (6) applies.

Marginal note:Condition — sponsored person and their accompanying family members

• 72.3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a permanent resident who became a permanent resident after being sponsored, either during or after the period referred to in subsection 72.1(1), by a sponsor who is a permanent resident referred to in that subsection, is subject to the condition that the sponsoring permanent resident meets the condition set out in subsection 72.1(1).

• Marginal note:Exception — sponsored person and their accompanying family members

  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a permanent resident who became a permanent resident after being sponsored by a permanent resident referred to in subsection 72.1(1), if the sponsoring permanent resident is one in respect of whom an exception referred to in subsection 72.1(5) or (6) applies.

Marginal note:Clarification

72.4 For greater certainty, for the purposes of subsection 27(2) of the Act, a determination as to whether the permanent resident has failed to comply with the condition set out in subsection 72.1(1) may be made during or after the two-year period referred to in subsection 72.1(1).

Marginal note:Definitions

• 73. (1) The following definitions apply in this Division.

  “Canadian educational credential”

  « diplôme canadien »

  “Canadian educational credential” means any diploma, certificate or credential, issued on the completion of a Canadian program of study or training at an educational or training institution that is recognized by the provincial authorities responsible for registering, accrediting, supervising and regulating such institutions.

  “educational credential”

  “educational credential”[Repealed, SOR/2012-274, s. 3]

  “equivalency assessment”

  « attestation d’équivalence »

  “equivalency assessment” means a determination, issued by an organization or institution designated under subsection 75(4), that a foreign diploma, certificate or credential is equivalent to a Canadian educational credential and an assessment, by the organization or institution, of the authenticity of the foreign diploma, certificate or credential.

  “former Regulations”

  « ancien règlement »

  “former Regulations” has the same meaning as in subsection 316(1).

  “full-time work”

  « travail à temps plein »

  “full-time work” means at least 30 hours of work over a period of one week.

  “language skill area”

  « habileté langagière »

  “language skill area” means speaking, oral comprehension, reading or writing.

  “restricted occupation”

  « profession d’accès limité »

  “restricted occupation” means an occupation designated as a restricted occupation by the Minister, taking into account labour market activity on both an area and a national basis, following consultation with the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development, provincial governments and any other relevant organizations or institutions.

• Definition “work”

  (2) Despite the definition “work” in section 2, for the purposes of this Division, “work” means an activity for which wages are paid or commission is earned.