E-7940 IRGC conscription and immigration policy Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7940 — IRGC conscription and immigration policy — with 211 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Wade Chang. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7940
Petition Details
- Status: Active — open for signatures
- Closing date: December 12, 2026
- Sponsor: Wade Chang (Burnaby Central)
- Category: Citizenship and immigration
Signature Statistics
Provincial Distribution
- Ontario: 100 signatures
- British Columbia: 40 signatures
- Quebec: 35 signatures
- Alberta: 13 signatures
- Saskatchewan: 11 signatures
- Manitoba: 5 signatures
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 2 signatures
- New Brunswick: 1 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 1 signatures
Petition Text
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
• In June 2024, Canada listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity following years of advocacy by Iranian Canadians;
• Conscription is mandatory for all Iranian men, and some are assigned to the IRGC without choosing to join or support its activities;
• Canada's application of paragraph 34(1)(f) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) has raised concerns that involuntary service may be treated as membership, even where conscripts performed only non-combat duties;
• In July 2026, the Australian Government agreed to distinguish between genuine IRGC members and conscripts when enforcing criminal laws and making migration decisions, providing a relevant international precedent for Canada's consideration;
• Inadmissibility findings can separate families and create prolonged uncertainty; and
• Canada's commitment to national security and combating terrorism should be upheld alongside principles of fairness, due process, and individualized assessment.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Establish clear policy guidance that conscription into the IRGC alone, without evidence of other conduct relevant to inadmissibility, does not automatically result in inadmissibility under paragraph 34(1)(f) of the IRPA;
2. Provide fair, accessible and expedited ministerial relief under section 42.1 of the IRPA for affected individuals;
3. Ensure timely, transparent processing of applications involving former conscripts and their families, with clear procedural information and expected timelines; and
4. Continue excluding terrorists and human rights violators while ensuring that individuals who served involuntarily receive fair, case-by-case consideration.
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