Special measures to help temporary and permanent residents and applicants affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID‑19)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has put special measures in place to help you, if
If you’ve been approved for permanent residence Lastest update: March 15, 2020
If your permanent residence application has been approved, but you can't travel to Canada before your documents expire, use the web form to tell us why you can’t travel.
Once it’s possible for you to travel, use the web form to let us know. We’ll then give you more detailed instructions regarding restarting the processing of your permanent residence application.
Landing appointments will be held by telephone Latest update: March 15, 2020
Starting March 16, 2020, we’re cancelling all in-person permanent resident landing appointments until April 13, 2020.
If you had a landing appointment already booked, it will be held by telephone.
We’ll contact you by email to let you know when your phone appointment will be. Use the web form if you need to update your contact information.
If your confirmation of permanent residence has already expired
Use the web form to explain why you couldn’t travel.
Once it’s possible for you to travel, use the web form to let us know. We’ll then give you more detailed instructions regarding restarting the processing of your permanent residence application.
If you’re a Canadian citizenship applicant Lastest update: March 15, 2020If you’ve applied for temporary or permanent residence and are outside CanadaIf you’re about to apply for permanent residence through Express EntryIf you need a visitor visa, study permit or work permit to travel to Canada urgentlyIf you’re a permanent resident who needs to travel to Canada urgentlyIf you’re a temporary resident who is unable to leave CanadaIf you’re a refugee in Canada Latest update: March 15, 2020Updates and related links
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Date modified: 2020-03-15
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has put special measures in place to help you, if
- you’re a Chinese, Iranian or South Korean national; or
- you’re in China, Iran or South Korea; and
- you’re affected by service disruptions or travel restrictions related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
- visa application centre closures
- service disruptions at Canadian visa offices
- travel plan disruptions
- limited access to local government offices and businesses
- limited access to a panel physician who can do the immigration medical exam
If you’ve been approved for permanent residence Lastest update: March 15, 2020
If your permanent residence application has been approved, but you can't travel to Canada before your documents expire, use the web form to tell us why you can’t travel.
Once it’s possible for you to travel, use the web form to let us know. We’ll then give you more detailed instructions regarding restarting the processing of your permanent residence application.
Landing appointments will be held by telephone Latest update: March 15, 2020
Starting March 16, 2020, we’re cancelling all in-person permanent resident landing appointments until April 13, 2020.
If you had a landing appointment already booked, it will be held by telephone.
We’ll contact you by email to let you know when your phone appointment will be. Use the web form if you need to update your contact information.
If your confirmation of permanent residence has already expired
Use the web form to explain why you couldn’t travel.
Once it’s possible for you to travel, use the web form to let us know. We’ll then give you more detailed instructions regarding restarting the processing of your permanent residence application.
If you’re a Canadian citizenship applicant Lastest update: March 15, 2020If you’ve applied for temporary or permanent residence and are outside CanadaIf you’re about to apply for permanent residence through Express EntryIf you need a visitor visa, study permit or work permit to travel to Canada urgentlyIf you’re a permanent resident who needs to travel to Canada urgentlyIf you’re a temporary resident who is unable to leave CanadaIf you’re a refugee in Canada Latest update: March 15, 2020Updates and related links
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update
- Update: special immigration measures expanded to applicants in Iran and South Korea affected by the novel coronavirus
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Date modified: 2020-03-15
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