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Listed Iranian entities and Canadian immigration files: The bar is not automatic

By Afshin Yazdani ( September 9, 2026, 12:34 PM EDT) -- Canada is still adding names to the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. Amendments registered on Feb. 13, March 25 and Aug. 13, 2026, put further individuals and entities on Schedule 1. Global Affairs Canada continues to state the immigration consequence in one sentence: listed individuals are inadmissible under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)....