Program delivery update: Update to excessive demand cost threshold for health and social services

This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.

January 2, 2026

The instructions on medical refusals and inadmissibility have been updated to reflect the 2026 excessive demand cost threshold for health and social services.

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2026-01-02