Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

Marginal note:Designation of ports of entry

26 The Minister may, on the basis of the following factors, designate a place as a port of entry as well as the port of entry’s dates and hours of operation:

• (a) the frequency or anticipated frequency of persons arriving from abroad in the area under consideration;

• (b) the need for the Department’s services in that area;

• (c) the operational requirements of commercial transporters; and

• (d) administrative arrangements with other departments or agencies of the Government of Canada.