Program delivery update: Entry/Exit program
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
November 20, 2024
The Entry/Exit (E/E) instructions have been updated to reflect the most recent Entry/Exit (E/E) program and policy changes and to provide a broader range of information and guidance on the E/E program.
An updated Entry/Exit PowerPoint presentation has been published which provides a comprehensive overview of the E/E program including:
- Background
- Data availability over time
- Impacts of extended timeline
- What this means for PR Residency and Citizenship Assessments
- CBSA program use
- IRCC program use
- Temporary Resident program use
- Authorized length of stay in Canada
- Permanent Resident program use
- Citizenship use
- Residency Requirements
- Statistical and analytical reporting
- Privacy and data retention
- Entry/Exit system interaction
- Process overview
- For more information…
An updated step-by-step user guide titled “IRCC Entry-Exit – GCMS Query Instructions” has been published. The user guide provides detailed instructions on how to perform an E/E query in GCMS. The IRCC Entry-Exit — GCMS Query Instructions now include a “Troubleshooting” section on how to manually correct a pop up message error that prevents the user from granting an application.
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