Some people are not allowed to enter Canada. They are said to be “inadmissible” under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) as described in this section.

A Canadian immigration officer will decide if you can enter Canada when:

• you submit your visa application or electronic travel authorization (eTA)
  application, or
• you go to an entry point.

There are several reasons why we might prohibit you from entering Canada, for example, security, legal and medical reasons.

Click here to read the PDF: Inadmissibility