{"id":2548,"date":"2026-11-13T04:12:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T04:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/immigration-bondsperson-canada\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T04:12:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T04:12:49","slug":"immigration-bondsperson-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/immigration-bondsperson-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming a bondsperson for someone in immigration detention"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 12, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2019, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated November 12, 2026: IRPA s. 58(3), IRPR ss. 45\u201349 and the IRB’s detention hearing guide checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Two kinds of bond:<\/strong> a deposit is money paid before release; a guarantee is a promise to pay if the conditions are broken.<\/p>\n

Who qualifies:<\/strong> for a guarantee, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident physically present and living in Canada who can make sure the conditions are followed.<\/p>\n

Why a lawyer:<\/strong> the bondsperson is questioned at the hearing, and preparation makes a real difference. Why a lawyer<\/a><\/p>\n

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Our immigration lawyers<\/p>\n

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\nAbout our lawyers<\/summary>\n
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Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> founded Lawgical Law Corporation and argues immigration cases at the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada.<\/p>\n

Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/a><\/strong> focuses on refugee claims, immigration appeals, inadmissibility, detention reviews and Federal Court cases, and has presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars and the National Immigration Conference.<\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> is an immigration and estates lawyer known for clear communication and practical strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

When the Immigration Division orders release from immigration detention, it can set conditions, including the payment of a deposit or the posting of a guarantee (IRPA s. 58(3)). The person who pays the deposit or signs the guarantee is the bondsperson. They are often the most important part of the release plan, because they give the member a reason to believe the conditions will be followed. Before you agree to be one, you should understand what you are promising.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, prepares bondspersons for immigration detention reviews and represents detained people at the hearing; this guide is by Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha.<\/p>\n

Deposit or guarantee<\/h2>\n
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The two kinds of bond<\/caption>\n
<\/th>\nDeposit<\/th>\nGuarantee<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
When money changes hands<\/td>\nBefore release<\/td>\nOnly if the conditions are broken<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
If the conditions are followed<\/td>\nReturned (IRPR s. 49(3))<\/td>\nNothing is paid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
If the conditions are broken<\/td>\nForfeited<\/td>\nThe guarantee can be enforced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

There is no fixed amount. The member sets it for each case. You must acknowledge in writing that breaking the conditions means the deposit is forfeited or the guarantee enforced (IRPR s. 49(1)).<\/p>\n

Who can be a guarantor<\/h2>\n

Under IRPR s. 47, a guarantor must:<\/p>\n