46.2. The obligations of the sponsor take effect from the date the foreign national obtains the status of permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) or, in the case of a national admitted under a temporary resident permit issued in accordance with section 24 of that Act, on the date of issue of the permit, if the application is filed in Québec, or on the date of his arrival in Québec, if the application is filed abroad.
O.C. 1504-88, s. 10; O.C. 1784-91, s. 16; O.C. 503-98, s. 8; O.C. 728-2002, s. 30.