IRCC Immigration Updates

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Acknowledgements of claim and upfront Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) coverage

New operational instruction regarding Acknowledgements of claim and upfront Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) coverage

Official Source ID: be8d7c6c

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Inland processing (IP) manual chapter IP 2, Processing applications to sponsor members of the family class, now modernized

New operational instruction regarding Inland processing (IP) manual chapter IP 2, Processing applications to sponsor members of the family class, now modernized

Official Source ID: 0ce53dcb

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Programs exempt from the in-Canada mandatory electronic application (e-application) requirement

New operational instruction regarding Programs exempt from the in-Canada mandatory electronic application (e-application) requirement

Official Source ID: 29a0c061

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Entry/Exit Program

New operational instruction regarding Entry/Exit Program

Official Source ID: c7d8f159

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

New mandatory hearings in pre-removal risk assessments (PRRAs) and changes to the PRRA and humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) bars

New operational instruction regarding New mandatory hearings in pre-removal risk assessments (PRRAs) and changes to the PRRA and humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) bars

Official Source ID: 3c03b36c

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Functional guidance on the Resettlement Assistance Program now modernized

New operational instruction regarding Functional guidance on the Resettlement Assistance Program now modernized

Official Source ID: 04dfd35f

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Home Child-Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot

New operational instruction regarding Home Child-Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot

Official Source ID: 0f1eed60

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Exemption for nationals of Brunei to the bar on applying for a pre-removal risk assessment

New operational instruction regarding Exemption for nationals of Brunei to the bar on applying for a pre-removal risk assessment

Official Source ID: 319be855

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), caring for children class and caring for people with high medical needs class

New operational instruction regarding Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), caring for children class and caring for people with high medical needs class

Official Source ID: 2e5f3ef5

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Exemptions error: Seafood processing workers

New operational instruction regarding Exemptions error: Seafood processing workers

Official Source ID: acfaa91d

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Canada–British Columbia Immigration Agreement 2015 – Foreign worker protection (Annex B, section 9.4)

New operational instruction regarding Canada–British Columbia Immigration Agreement 2015 – Foreign worker protection (Annex B, section 9.4)

Official Source ID: 901271e0

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Place of application, temporary residence programs

New operational instruction regarding Place of application, temporary residence programs

Official Source ID: 1ecad9f2