Program delivery update: Temporary special measures to support Iranian nationals in Canada for applications received on or after March 1, 2025
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
March 11, 2026
The instructions related to the previous temporary special measures to support Iranian nationals for applications received on or after March 1, 2025 have been updated to clarify key points including the following:
- Clarification of the eligibility requirement for clients to have arrived in Canada on or before February 28, 2025 and remained until submission of their application under these measures
- Clarification of temporary resident status requirements
- Clarification that clients may apply for restoration of status concurrently with an application for extension of status under crisis measures
- Guidance on the use of the Entry/Exit Program
- Standardized refusal language for client-facing correspondence
- Reminder to officers of the requirement to associate the correct organization ID for tracking applications received under this public policy