[andi_nemeth]

My boyfriend came to canada several years ago with his family and claimed refugee status. They're claim was denied therefore the whole family receieved a deparutre order to leave canada within 30 days. The departure letter was dated April 30 and they left Canada May 31. They received a departure certificate that was issued at the airport, the officer checked off "departure order turned into deportation order". We are not sure why this happened since he followed what the departure order stated. For all this time we've been under the assumption that he cannot come back for a visit unless he gets an authorization from the Ministry of Justice.

However, the other day I read the following on one of the manuals (ENF 11 - Verifying Departure) on Welcome Page | Page d'accueil website. It read..

"19.4. Requirements to return for accompanying family members
Foreign nationals included in removal orders (exclusion or deportation orders) that have been made on the basis that
the person is an accompanying family member under A42(b) will not require the authorization to return to Canada
under A52(1). Officers should counsel these persons accordingly pursuant to R225(4) and R226(2).
The files of persons removed under A42(b) must not be downloaded into the PDP database and
will not be placed on CPIC."


On the departure order letter, he is identified as an accompanying family member. So does this mean he can come for a visit without having an authroziation? The manual clear states that but I'm not sure.

Thank you.

[lawanwadee]

If they left Canada by date in departure order which was April 30 and they left Canada May 31, it would not be endorsed differently.

He is unable to return to Canada, unable to obtain visa, etc.