Public policies
- Subsequent temporary public policy to continue to facilitate access to permanent resident status for out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) 20 January 2023
- Temporary public policy for Afghan nationals applying for temporary resident status 30 December 2022
- Temporary public policy to lift the limitation that eligible study permit holders can work without a work permit no more than 20 hours per week off-campus during regular academic sessions 22 November 2022
- Public Policy facilitating entry into Canada for short term work 22 November 2022
- Updated public policy to support the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot – Phase 2 18 November 2022
- Temporary public policy to exempt refugee claimants, in Canada, from certain requirements for open work permit issuance 16 November 2022
- Temporary public policy to exempt certain foreign nationals from the immigration medical examination requirement 12 October 2022
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the sponsorship of Afghan refugees by groups of five and community sponsors 29 September 2022
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the issuance of an open work permit to certain former or current post-graduation work permit holders 28 July 2022
- Updated temporary public policy for the issuance of permanent resident visas for families of Afghan nationals who came to Canada under previous public policies 23 June 2022
- Temporary public policy for the resettlement of additional Afghan nationals with a significant and/or enduring relationship to Canada 8 June 2022
- Public policy to exempt lower-risk Ukrainian nationals applying under CUAET measures from the biometrics collection requirement 25 April 2022
- Temporary public policy for the issuance of permanent resident visas for foreign nationals, who have been refused under the “Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway” 21 April 2022
- Temporary public policy to exempt certain permanent residence applicants from work permit requirements 21 April 2022
- Temporary Public Policy to facilitate the resettlement of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus [Redacted] as part of Operation Afghan Safety 8 April 2022
- Temporary public policy to facilitate permanent residence for certain citizens of Afghanistan [Redacted] 7 April 2022
- Temporary public policy to facilitate issuance of permanent resident visas for certain foreign nationals outside Canada who are members of the families of Canadian victims of recent air disasters 5 April 2022
- Temporary public policy to exempt Ukrainian nationals from various immigration requirements in support of the Canada-Ukraine authorization of emergency travel 17 March 2022
- Temporary Public Policy for Ukrainian nationals in and outside of Canada applying for temporary resident documents 14 March 2022
- Public policy to support the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) – Phase 2 3 March 2022
- Temporary public policy for Afghan nationals applying for temporary resident status 28 February 2022
- Temporary public policy for Afghan nationals in Canada applying for a work or study permit 23 December 2021
- Temporary public policy for the resettlement of certain Afghan nationals selected by the Minister of IRCC – Hazara Afghan nationals 23 December 2021
- Temporary public policy concerning applications for permanent residence as a member of the family class whose sponsor must meet a minimum income requirement in 2021 23 December 2021
- Temporary public policy to exempt certain in-Canada foreign nationals from the Immigration Medical Examination requirement 23 December 2021
- Temporary public policy for foreign nationals directly affected by the floods in British Columbia 16 December 2021
- Temporary public policy for the resettlement of certain Afghan nationals 22 November 2021
- Temporary public policy for the resettlement of certain Afghan nationals selected by the minister of IRCC under Operation Afghan Safety 22 November 2021
- Temporary public policy for the resettlement of Afghan nationals with a significant and/or enduring relationship to Canada (updated November 10, 2021) 10 November 2021
- Amended temporary public policy to facilitate permanent residence for certain citizens of Afghanistan issued temporary resident permits 25 October 2021
- Temporary public policy for the issuance of permanent resident visas for families of Afghan nationals who came to Canada under previous public policies 25 October 2021
- Expanded temporary public policy for the resettlement of certain locally engaged staff of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 18 October 2021
- Updated: Temporary public policy to exempt prospective refugee claimants, in Canada, from the requirement to make a claim to an officer, in person, subsequent alternative service delivery model 6 October 2021
- Temporary public policy for the resettlement of Afghan nationals from within Afghanistan identified by Frontline Defenders and Protect Defenders 30 September 2021
- Temporary public policy for the resettlement of certain locally engaged staff of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 19 September 2021
- Public policy to support the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) – Phase 2 3 September 2021
- Temporary public policy for foreign nationals being airlifted from Afghanistan 25 August 2021
- Temporary public policy for Afghan nationals in Canada and outside Canada 25 August 2021
- Temporary public policy for the resettlement of Afghan nationals with a significant and/or enduring relationship to Canada (updated August 22, 2021) 22 August 2021
- Subsequent public policy to facilitate the immigration of certain sponsored foreign nationals excluded under paragraph 117(9)(d) or 125(1)(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations 14 August 2021
- Temporary public policy for the resettlement of Afghan nationals with a significant and/or enduring relationship to Canada 9 August 2021
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for foreign nationals in Canada, outside of Quebec, who used an alternative format to apply to the Temporary Pathway to Permanent Residence and whose applications were received in excess of the application intake cap 9 August 2021
- Temporary Public Policy to facilitate the resettlement of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus – Principal Applicant [Redacted] 6 August 2021
- Temporary public policy for the resettlement of Afghan nationals in Afghanistan 22 July 2021
- Temporary public policy for the resettlement of locally engaged staff of the embassy of Canada to Afghanistan 22 July 2021
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for foreign nationals in Canada, outside of Quebec, with a recent credential from a Canadian post-secondary institution who applied in excess of the application intake cap 28 June 2021
- Temporary public policy to exempt certain in-Canada foreign nationals from the immigration medical examination requirement 28 June 2021
- Updated: Temporary public policy to exempt certain Hong Kong residents from work permit requirements 8 June 2021
- Temporary public policy creating two pathways to permanent residence to facilitate the immigration of certain Hong Kong residents 8 June 2021
- Temporary Public Policy to facilitate the resettlement of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus [Redacted] 28 May 2021
- Temporary public policy to further facilitate access to permanent resident status for out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) 24 May 2021
- Temporary public policy to facilitate permanent residence for in-Canada families of Canadian victims of recent air disasters 12 May 2021
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for caregivers who applied under the Home Child Care Provider Class or Home Support Worker Class in 2020 3 May 2021
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for foreign nationals in Canada, outside of Quebec, with recent Canadian work experience in essential occupations 12 April 2021
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for French-speaking foreign nationals in Canada, outside of Quebec, with recent Canadian work experience in essential occupations 12 April 2021
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for foreign nationals in Canada, outside of Quebec, with a recent credential from a Canadian post-secondary institution 12 April 2021
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for French-speaking foreign nationals in Canada, outside of Quebec, with a recent credential from a Canadian post-secondary institution 12 April 2021
- Updated: Temporary public policy to exempt certain visitors in Canada from immigration requirements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic 1 April 2021
- Temporary public policy to exempt certain Hong Kong residents from work permit requirements 1 February 2021
- Updated: Temporary public policy to exempt certain out-of-status foreign nationals in Canada from immigration requirements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic 20 December 2020
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for certain refugee claimants working in the health care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic 9 December 2020
- Temporary public policy to grant permanent residence to certain foreign nationals selected by Quebec working in the health care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic 9 December 2020
- Public Policy on Work Experience Eligibility Requirement for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot 6 November 2020
- Temporary public policy concerning applications for permanent residence as a member of the family class whose sponsor must meet a minimum income requirement in 2020 29 September 2020
- Temporary public policy to exempt certain visitors in Canada from immigration requirements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic 24 August 2020
- Temporary public policy to exempt certain out-of-status foreign nationals in Canada from immigration requirements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic 7 July 2020
- Temporary public policy to exempt foreign nationals in Canada from certain requirements when changing employment during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic 6 May 2020
- Temporary public policy to exempt prospective refugee claimants, in Canada, from the requirement to make a claim to an officer, in person 9 April 2020
- Temporary public policy to exempt from the requirement to present a permanent resident visa to an officer 9 April 2020
- Public policy concerning foreign national family members of victims of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 16 January 2020
- Public policy to reinstate an interim pathway for caregivers – Archived 8 July 2019
- Public Policy concerning the payment of application fees for an initial temporary resident permit and an initial work permit for victims of family violence 14 June 2019
- Public policy concerning work permit restrictions for Designated Country of Origin Asylum Claimants 17 May 2019
- Public policy concerning individuals who partook in a 1-year International Business Management program and a 4-month Freight Forwarding and Logistics program at the same public college 29 October 2018
- Temporary Public Policy Regarding Excessive Demand on Health and Social Services – Archived 1 June 2018
- Temporary public policy regarding requests to process children aged 19 to 21 as dependants 24 October 2017
- Public policy facilitating entry into Canada for short-term work 28 August 2017
- Public policy concerning foreign nationals in Canada affected by the wildfires in British Columbia 18 August 2017
- Public policy to exempt applicants for permanent residence from certain age-based requirements between invitation to apply and application 28 July 2017
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the sponsorship of Syrian and Iraqi refugees by Groups of Five and Community Sponsors – Archived 19 December 2016
- 2016 – Archived 20 September 2016
- 2015 – Archived 19 September 2015
- Temporary public policy concerning the application of the cumulative duration limit 13 December 2016
- Public policy concerning individuals refused post-graduation work permit access between September 1, 2014 to March 15, 2016 – Archived 20 September 2016
- Temporary public policy concerning failed refugee claimants subject to the 12-month bar on requests for humanitarian and compassionate consideration following the lifting of the temporary suspension of removals (TSR) on Haiti and Zimbabwe – Archived 4 February 2016
- Public policy concerning economic class permanent residence applicants and express entry candidates whose language proficiency cannot be tested in all four language skill areas due to a physical or mental disability 1 January 2015
- Public policy concerning work permit requirement exemptions for caregivers 30 November 2014
- Temporary public policy concerning Tibetans living in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India 17 March 2011
- Public Policy Under A25(1) of IRPA to Facilitate Processing in accordance with the Regulations of the Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada Class 26 August 2005
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