Who Has More Authority – Officer Who Issue Visa or Allow Entry

[Parminder]

I need clarification: who is officer in reality or who has more authority – an officer who approves an application and issues a visa for Canada or an officer who grants entry at a land border/ sea border / airport?

[Rajpal (Admin)]

All officers has authority vested in statues, e.g. Immigration & Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). The officer who reviews applications and issues visas has jurisdiction of deciding the applications. The CBSA officer has jurisdiction of allowing / refusing entry to eligible / ineligible persons who present themselves at the land, sea, or airport borders.