IRCC Immigration Updates

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Clarification of the China Transit Program instructions on U.S. visa requirements when travelling from the U.S.

New operational instruction regarding Clarification of the China Transit Program instructions on U.S. visa requirements when travelling from the U.S.

Official Source ID: 3177dd8c

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to the instructions on pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA)

New operational instruction regarding Update to the instructions on pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA)

Official Source ID: 85a7afd4

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to the biometric fee (temporary residents) program delivery instructions

New operational instruction regarding Update to the biometric fee (temporary residents) program delivery instructions

Official Source ID: 776a26ef

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to the instructions on protected temporary residents

New operational instruction regarding Update to the instructions on protected temporary residents

Official Source ID: 8617731a

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to the instructions on processing the permanent residence applications of protected persons and their family members overseas

New operational instruction regarding Update to the instructions on processing the permanent residence applications of protected persons and their family members overseas

Official Source ID: 3dbef55e

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Functional guidance for procedural fairness and itinerant services now modernized

New operational instruction regarding Functional guidance for procedural fairness and itinerant services now modernized

Official Source ID: ff7e7831

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

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

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

Official Source ID: 021ac83e

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Exemption for Turkey to the bar on applying for a pre-removal risk assessment

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

Official Source ID: bc768be8

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Launch of Three-year Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs

New operational instruction regarding Launch of Three-year Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs

Official Source ID: c16fef0d

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to the instructions on manually processing electronic travel authorization applications

New operational instruction regarding Update to the instructions on manually processing electronic travel authorization applications

Official Source ID: fe6890c9

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Clarification to the French instructions on processing applications for permanent residence from protected persons

New operational instruction regarding Clarification to the French instructions on processing applications for permanent residence from protected persons

Official Source ID: 703c3c88

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to the instructions on exemptions to the 12- or 36-month pre-removal risk assessment bar

New operational instruction regarding Update to the instructions on exemptions to the 12- or 36-month pre-removal risk assessment bar

Official Source ID: 74bc8a3f