A Departure Order is a document issued by the Canadian government that requires a foreign national to leave Canada. It is issued when a foreign national has failed to comply with the conditions of their visa or has committed an offence in Canada.
The Order is issued by an immigration officer and it can be served in person or in writing. It is a legal order that must be followed. If a foreign national does not comply with the Departure Order, the original Departure Order will automatically turned into a Deemed Deportation Order. which is a forced removal order, and future returns to Canada would require to apply for an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC).
The Departure Order will specify the date by which the foreign national must leave Canada. It is important to note that the foreign national must leave Canada before the date specified in the Departure Order.
In some cases, a foreign national may be able to apply for a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) to remain in Canada. A TRP is a document that allows a foreign national to remain in Canada for a specific period of time. It is important to note that a TRP does not replace a Departure Order. The foreign national must still leave Canada before the date specified in the Departure Order.
It is important to note that a Departure Order is not the same as a Deportation Order. A Deportation Order is a document issued by the Canadian government that requires a foreign national to be deported (forcefully removed) from Canada. The order is issued when a foreign national has failed to comply with the conditions of a Departure Order, is a danger to the Canadian public, or has committed an offence in Canada.
There is also a generic term called Removal Order, which is the generic term for the 3 types of order under its umbrella – Departure Order, Exclusion Order, and Deportation Order. Depending on which type of the three Removal Orders that the individual has received, the individual may or may not be required to apply for an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC).
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