How the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is affecting immigration, refugees, citizenship and passport services

To manage the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Prime Minister announced travel restrictions that limit travel to Canada. Health authorities also issued guidance and restrictions that limit our ability to process applications normally. Find out how these restrictions affect immigration, refugees, citizenship and passport applications.

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Information for your situation

Workers, students and visitors

If you can enter or leave Canada, what to do if your status is already expired or is expiring soon

Refugees, asylum claimants, sponsors and PRRA applicants

Making a refugee claim in Canada, information for sponsors and refugees overseas waiting to be resettled

Immigration applicants

If you’re applying or already applied for permanent residence, if we approved your application, withdrawing your application

Canadians and citizenship applicants

If you applied for citizenship, need proof of citizenship, travel and work abroad, adopted a child from abroad, or take part in citizenship celebrations

Landed permanent residents

If you just immigrated to Canada or you’re already a permanent resident and need to travel urgently

Passports and travel documents

Find out about urgent passport or travel document services and how to apply inside or outside Canada

Settlement and resettlement service providers

How to safely deliver services to newcomer clients during the COVID-19 outbreak

Financial assistance

Financial help for newcomers, temporary residents and refugees (in multiple languages)

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Travel restrictions and exemptions
Who can and can’t travel to Canada
ArriveCAN
Use ArriveCAN to provide mandatory travel information required for entry into Canada
Offices and VACs
Find out about our office closures
Biometrics
How COVID-19 is affecting getting biometrics for your application
Processing times
Learn how you can track and update your application online
COVID-19 information in multiple languages
Get the Public Health Agency of Canada’s resources in multiple languages

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