IRCC Immigration Updates

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to the Transit Without a Visa (TWOV) program and to the China Transit Program (CTP)

New operational instruction regarding Update to the Transit Without a Visa (TWOV) program and to the China Transit Program (CTP)

Official Source ID: ccb2b7b9

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

New instructions for the Immigrant Investor Venture Capital class and reopening of the program

New operational instruction regarding New instructions for the Immigrant Investor Venture Capital class and reopening of the program

Official Source ID: 70557126

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to the instructions on federal–provincial/territorial agreements

New operational instruction regarding Update to the instructions on federal–provincial/territorial agreements

Official Source ID: 716f9b29

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to procedures related to police certificates and Express Entry completeness checks

New operational instruction regarding Update to procedures related to police certificates and Express Entry completeness checks

Official Source ID: e5073d85

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

New instructions on the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program pre-nomination initiative

New operational instruction regarding New instructions on the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program pre-nomination initiative

Official Source ID: 6b45c2e7

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to the instructions regarding intake procedures at the Centralized Intake Office

New operational instruction regarding Update to the instructions regarding intake procedures at the Centralized Intake Office

Official Source ID: 0febb527

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Exemptions to the 12- or 36-month pre-removal risk assessment bar

New operational instruction regarding Exemptions to the 12- or 36-month pre-removal risk assessment bar

Official Source ID: 659234ed

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to Express Entry instructions relating to certain economic permanent residence programs

New operational instruction regarding Update to Express Entry instructions relating to certain economic permanent residence programs

Official Source ID: 8e981f65

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Evidence required to prove that a removal order is unenforceable

New operational instruction regarding Evidence required to prove that a removal order is unenforceable

Official Source ID: 6b6aa32e

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Launch of Express Entry and e-applications for certain economic permanent residence programs

New operational instruction regarding Launch of Express Entry and e-applications for certain economic permanent residence programs

Official Source ID: df08e135

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Exemptions to the 12- or 36-month pre-removal risk assessment bar

New operational instruction regarding Exemptions to the 12- or 36-month pre-removal risk assessment bar

Official Source ID: e00195f8

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to instructions on diplomats, consular officers, representatives and officials accredited to Canada

New operational instruction regarding Update to instructions on diplomats, consular officers, representatives and officials accredited to Canada

Official Source ID: ba5b19f5