Bill C-346
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- Canada Shipping Act, 2001 Canada Shipping Act, 2001
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First Session, Forty-fourth Parliament, 70-71 Elizabeth II – 1 Charles III, 2021-2022-2023 |
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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA |
An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (certificate of competency)
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FIRST READING, June 20, 2023
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Mr. Blanchette-Joncas |
SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 in order for a foreign national who holds a diploma issued by a prescribed Canadian maritime institution and for whom a permanent residence application is being processed to be eligible for a certificate of competency.
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Available on the House of Commons website at the following address:
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1st Session, 44th Parliament, 70-71 Elizabeth II – 1 Charles III, 2021-2022-2023 |
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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA |
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BILL C-346 |
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An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (certificate of competency) |
His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
2001, c. 26
Canada Shipping Act, 2001
1 The definition qualified person in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 is amended by striking out “or” at the end of paragraph (a) and by adding the following after that paragraph:
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(a.1) a foreign national within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act who is referred to in subsection 88(1); or
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2 Subsection 88(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Holder of a certificate of competency
88 (1) Only Insertion start the following persons Insertion end may hold a certificate of competency that is issued under this Part:
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( Insertion start a Insertion end ) a Canadian citizen;
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( Insertion start b Insertion end ) a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
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(c) a foreign national within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act who holds a diploma issued by a prescribed Canadian maritime institution and for whom a permanent residence application under that Act is being processed.
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3 Section 100 of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (c):
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(c.1) designating Canadian maritime institutions for the purpose of subsection 88(1);
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Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons
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