IRCC Immigration Updates

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Terms and conditions of entry and medical surveillance for individuals with a positive screening test for syphilis

New operational instruction regarding Terms and conditions of entry and medical surveillance for individuals with a positive screening test for syphilis

Official Source ID: 4aab756b

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Language requirements: equivalency charts

New operational instruction regarding Language requirements: equivalency charts

Official Source ID: 36c66905

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Processing pre-removal risk assessment applications: intake

New operational instruction regarding Processing pre-removal risk assessment applications: intake

Official Source ID: 5e51bcec

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to the program-specific procedures for using interpreters

New operational instruction regarding Update to the program-specific procedures for using interpreters

Official Source ID: 83c8972e

Refugees

Apr 30, 2026

Update to eligibility criteria for the Convention refugee abroad class and the country of asylum class

New operational instruction regarding Update to eligibility criteria for the Convention refugee abroad class and the country of asylum class

Official Source ID: ef35b96e

Citizenship

Apr 30, 2026

Processing fee increases for citizenship applications

New operational instruction regarding Processing fee increases for citizenship applications

Official Source ID: 806ba1dc

Citizenship

Apr 30, 2026

Citizenship legislation reform — Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act

New operational instruction regarding Citizenship legislation reform — Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act

Official Source ID: 3400cec4

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Update to immigration fees and procedures – changes to certain temporary residence application processing fees

New operational instruction regarding Update to immigration fees and procedures – changes to certain temporary residence application processing fees

Official Source ID: ff989cc9

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Update to language requirements guidance – test results

New operational instruction regarding Update to language requirements guidance – test results

Official Source ID: 5dd61e03

Refugees

Apr 30, 2026

Referring cases to the Canada Border Services Agency for potential cessation or vacation of refugee protection

New operational instruction regarding Referring cases to the Canada Border Services Agency for potential cessation or vacation of refugee protection

Official Source ID: 24ec88d9

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Updated instructions for processing PRRA applications

New operational instruction regarding Updated instructions for processing PRRA applications

Official Source ID: bc1e5d8b

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Resettlement from overseas: Post-interview processing and final decisions

New operational instruction regarding Resettlement from overseas: Post-interview processing and final decisions

Official Source ID: 3d873ef8