Ottawa/CMEDIA: In recognition of the increasing violence, armed conflict, civil unrest and the volatile security situation, a temporary halt on removals to Sudan has been issued by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), a news release said.
Known as an Administrative Deferral of Removals (ADR), the temporary halt is reportedly imposed on countries that are considered unsafe due to conditions such as environmental disaster or violence.
The ADR is not applicable to individuals who are inadmissible on grounds of criminality, serious criminality, international or human rights violations, organized crime, or security.
With a legal obligation to remove inadmissible people as soon as possible, the CBSA has currenly 13 ADRs in place for countries around the world, a list of which is available on the CBSA website: Arrests, detentions and removals – Removal from Canada.
Since the CBSA’s decision to impose an ADR follows a thorough review of in-country conditions, once the situation in Sudan stabilizes, the ADR will be lifted and the CBSA will resume all removals.
