title: New immigration law comes into effect as regulations finalized.
abstract: The new regulations make it easier for same-sex partners to immigrate to Canada. However, the government has rejected suggestions to change the way it determines whether potential immigrants living with HIV/AIDS or other health conditions would place excessive demands on Canada's health and social services.
authors.forename: Alana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015658:HIV Infections; D006801:Humans