One of the more common questions that I am asked is when people who have been told by the Government of Canada to leave Canada need to submit an Application for Authorization to Return to Canada (“ARC”) before they return. I have obtained a copy of internal Citizenship and Immigration Canada material which addresses some of these questions, and which I have adapted and produced below. Please note that the material below has been adapted from a document dated 2009-10. It is from an official work by the Government of Canada which was obtained through Access to Information and Privacy Act Request. I have reviewed it and believe that it is correct and current. However, the scenarios below should only be used for informational purposes. It is NOT legal advice. As well, the reproduction of the training materials has not occurred with the affiliation of the Government of Canada, nor with the endorsement of the Government of Canada. Scenario 1 Tiger Johnson, a citizen of the USA,was issued a Departure Order on August 4, 2008. When he left Canada, he did not confirm his departure with the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”). In 2012, he shows up at the Canadian … Read More