Iranians face inadmissibility in Canada over past mandatory IRGC conscription

Hundreds of Iranian nationals residing in Canada face potential inadmissibility after receiving procedural fairness letters from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) about mandatory military service with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Since Ottawa designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization, former conscripts who performed non-combat, administrative duties risk losing work permits and permanent residency status. Iranian nationals and immigration experts are urging Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab to issue clear administrative guidance distinguishing involuntary conscripts from active regime supporters. Critics note that Canada's rigid stance contrasts with approaches in the United Kingdom and Australia, where authorities explicitly examine individual circumstances and forced conscription status before issuing inadmissibility decisions.

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