Public policies: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Temporary public policy to facilitate access to temporary residence for certain Ukrainians and their family members who have applied under the Temporary public policy to grant permanent residence to certain Ukrainian nationals with family in Canada 16 January 2026
- Updated temporary public policy for family members who fled conflict in Sudan 29 December 2025
- Temporary public policy for nationals of Sudan in Canada as temporary residents – Further extension 29 December 2025
- Temporary public policy to exempt select FIFA-invited foreign nationals from work authorization requirements 19 November 2025
- Public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for foreign nationals in Canada, outside Quebec, who obtained a Canadian credential while participating in the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot 14 October 2025
- Public policy for French-speaking foreign nationals applying for study permits under the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot 14 October 2025
- Temporary public policy for foreign nationals of the Palestinian Territories who are in Canada as temporary residents 25 August 2025
- Temporary public policy to facilitate continued access to open work permits and study permits for foreign nationals in Canada who arrived under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel measures – Extension 4 July 2025
- Temporary public policy for foreign nationals in Canada affected by wildfires 3 July 2025
- Temporary public policy for foreign emergency services personnel entering Canada to support response to wildfires 3 July 2025
- Temporary public policy for foreign nationals with approved temporary resident visas under the Gaza special measures and who remain outside of Canada as of April 22, 2025 12 June 2025
- Temporary public policy to exempt foreign nationals in Canada from certain requirements when changing employment 27 May 2025
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the sponsorship of Sudanese refugees by Groups of Five and Community Sponsors 01 April 2025
- Temporary public policy to facilitate issuance of permanent resident visas through the Home Care Worker Immigration pilots for certain out-of-status or unauthorized home care workers in Canada 21 March 2025
- Temporary public policy to exempt home care workers who have made an application for a permanent resident visa through the Home Care Worker Immigration pilots from certain temporary residence requirements 21 March 2025
- Updated temporary public policy for nationals of Iran in Canada as temporary residents 28 February 2025
- Updated temporary public policy to further facilitate permanent residence to certain foreign nationals affected by the conflict in Sudan with family in Canada 16 February 2025
- Revised - Updated temporary public policy for family members who fled conflict in Sudan 05 February 2025
- Temporary public policy for nationals of Sudan in Canada as temporary residents – Further extension 05 February 2025
- Public Policy concerning the payment of application fees for a temporary resident permit, work permit, study permit, and biometric fees for victims of human trafficking 4 February 2025
- Public Policy concerning the payment of application fees for a temporary resident permit, work permit, study permit, and biometric fees for victims of family violence 4 February 2025
- Updated temporary public policy to exempt certain permanent residence applicants from work permit requirements 16 December 2024
- Subsequent updated temporary public policy to grant permanent residence to certain individuals in Canada who came to Canada under the age of 19 and were under the legal responsibility of the child protection system 28 November 2024
- Subsequent updated temporary public policy concerning the fees for applicants of the updated temporary public policy to grant permanent residence to certain individuals in Canada who came to Canada under the age of 19 and were under the legal responsibility of the child protection system 28 November 2024
- 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 Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 1 November 2024
- Temporary Public Policy to facilitate permanent residency for certain foreign nationals inside and outside Canada who are members of the families of victims of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 approved to work or study in Canada 1 November 2024
- Temporary public policy to exempt certain Indigenous persons and their family members from temporary residence requirements 1 October 2024
- Temporary public policy to exempt certain Indigenous Persons and their family members from the requirement to pay fees for processing temporary residence applications and for the collection of biometric information 10 October 2024
- Amended temporary public policy to exempt certain foreign nationals in Canada from the immigration medical examination requirement 04 October 2024
- Temporary public policy to facilitate work permits for prospective Provincial Nominee Program candidates 27 August 2024
- Temporary public policy for foreign nationals who applied under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel measures and whose applications were pending as of February 4, 2024 – Extension 21 August 2024
- Temporary public policy for foreign nationals in Canada affected by wildfires in 2024 22 July 2024
- Temporary public policy for foreign emergency services personnel entering Canada to support response to wildfires in 2024 22 July 2024
- Updated temporary public policy for foreign nationals who are family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents who left Israel or the Palestinian Territories on or after October 7, 2023 - Extension 12 June 2024
- Updated temporary public policy for nationals of Israel and the Palestinian Territories who are in Canada as temporary residents - Extension 12 June 2024
- Temporary public policy to exempt certain Hong Kong residents who have applied for permanent residence from work permit requirements 27 May 2024
- Updated Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Temporary Resident Visas for Certain Extended Family affected by the Crisis in Gaza 27 May 2024
- Temporary public policy for Haitian nationals in Canada as temporary residents - Extension 19 November 2024
- Temporary Public Policy for foreign nationals who are family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents who fled violence in Haiti – Extension 19 November 2024
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the sponsorship of specific refugees previously sponsored by a Sponsorship Agreement Holder 30 April 2024
- Temporary public policy concerning the resettlement of women in Mexico who are survivors of sexual and gender-based violence 8 March 2024
- Updated: Temporary public policy to facilitate permanent residence to certain foreign nationals affected by the conflict in Sudan with family in Canada 23 February 2024
- 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) – Second extension 3 July 2024
- Amended 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 14 December 2023
- Second 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 14 December 2023
- Temporary public policy to continue port of entry facilitation for certain temporary resident visa holders 7 December 2023
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the issuance of permanent resident visas to certain Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan nationals with family in Canada 04 December 2023
- Temporary public policy for the issuance of permanent resident visas for families of Afghan nationals who came to Canada under previous public policies – Additional intake cap increase 08 November 2023
- Temporary public policy for nationals of Morocco affected by the earthquake of September 8, 2023 - Archived 26 October 2023
- Temporary public policy to grant permanent residence to certain Ukrainian nationals with family in Canada 23 October 2023
- Temporary public policy regarding temporary resident applications for certain individuals who were under the legal responsibility of the child protection system 6 October 2023
- Temporary public policy for the resettlement of additional Afghan nationals with a significant and/or enduring relationship to Canada – Extension 29 September 2023
- Temporary public policy for extended families of former language and cultural advisors - Extension 18 September 2023
- Consecutive 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 11 September 2023
- Updated: Temporary public policy creating two pathways to permanent residence to facilitate the immigration of certain Hong Kong residents 15 August 2023
- Temporary public policy for foreign nationals directly affected by the floods in Nova Scotia 11 August 2023
- Temporary Public Policy to further facilitate nationals of Türkiye and Syria affected by the earthquake of February 6, 2023 28 September 2023
- Temporary public policy to exempt holders of certain American H-1B work visas from work permit requirements 16 July 2023
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the processing of ‘super visa’ temporary resident visa applications in inventory 29 June 2023
- Temporary public policy to allow foreign nationals with valid work permits to study without a study permit 27 June 2023
- Public policy concerning foreign nationals in Canada affected by Wildfires during the Summer of 2023 14 June 2023
- Temporary public policy exempting certain applicants applying under the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class or the Family Class from work permit requirements 26 May 2023
- Public policy to facilitate issuance of permanent resident visas under the federal Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot 1 May 2023
- Public policy to facilitate issuance of permanent resident visas under the federal Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot - Extension 13 June 2025
- Updated public policy to support the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot – Phase 2 11 May 2023
- Temporary public policy to facilitate the issuance of permanent resident visas for physicians providing publicly funded medical services in Canada 25 April 2023
- Temporary public policy to further facilitate the issuance of an open work permit to certain former or current post-graduation work permit holders 6 April 2023
- Temporary public policy for Ukrainian nationals in and outside of Canada applying for temporary and permanent resident documents - Archived 03 April 2023
- Public policy to extend the exemption of lower-risk Ukrainian nationals applying under CUAET measures from he biometrics collection requirement - Archived 03 April 2023
- Temporary public policy to exempt certain visitors in Canada from immigration requirements - Archived 17 February 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 facilitate the sponsorship of Afghan refugees by groups of five and community sponsors 29 September 2022
- Temporary Public Policy for the resettlement of certain vulnerable Afghan nationals 20 September 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 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 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
- Amended temporary public policy to facilitate permanent residence for certain citizens of Afghanistan issued temporary resident permits 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
- Temporary public policy for foreign nationals being airlifted from Afghanistan – Archived 25 August 2021
- Temporary public policy for Afghan nationals in Canada and outside Canada 25 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 – Archived 14 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
- Temporary public policy to exempt certain Hong Kong residents from work permit requirements 27 January 2023
- 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 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 in-Canada protected persons from the Immigration Medical Examination requirement when applying for permanent residence - Archived 10 September 2020 Replaced by regulatory changes
- 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 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 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
- 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
