Notices
2017
- Notice – Wildfires in British Columbia: special measures 18 August 2017
- Notice – Proposed Changes to the Citizenship Regulations No. 2 21 July 2017
- Notice – Changes to the Pre-Removal Risk Assessment for Venezuela 7 July 2017
- Notice – Changes to the Pre-Removal Risk Assessment for Russia 30 June 2017
- Notice – Canada imposes a visa requirement on Antigua and Barbuda 26 June 2017
- Notice – Updated spousal guides and checklists 13 June 2017
- Notice – Changes to Passport Services at Select Canada Post Locations 1 June 2017
- Notice – Government of Canada Eliminates Conditional Permanent Residence 28 April 2017
- Notice – Parent and Grandparent Program: Balancing the demand 25 April 2017
- Notice – Changes to the Pre-Removal Risk Assessment for Turkey 15 February 2017
- Notice – Special Authorization for dual Canadian citizens extended 27 January 2017
- Notice – End of the Temporary Public Policy to sponsor Syrian and Iraqi refugees by Groups of Five and Community Sponsors 25 January 2017
- Notice – Changes for 2017 Parent and Grandparent Program 3 January 2017
2016
- Notice – Faster processing times for spouses and partners 15 December 2016
- Notice – Work permit pilot extended for spouses and common-law partners applying for permanent residence from within Canada 7 December 2016
- Notice – Electronic Travel Authorization now required to fly to or transit through Canada 10 November 2016
- Notice – Supplementary Information 2017 Immigration Levels Plan 31 October 2016
- Notice – Proposed Regulatory Changes – Conditional Permanent Residence 28 October 2016
- Notice – Proposed Regulatory Changes: Maximum Age of Dependants 28 October 2016
- Notice – Temporary public policy for some refused post-graduation work permit applicants 21 October 2016
- Notice – Possible Canada Post Service Disruption: Implications for IRCC’s Services - Archived 26 August 2016
- Notice – New Ontario health cards 26 August 2016
- Notice – Changes to the Pre-Removal Risk Assessment for Ethiopia 27 July 2016
- Notice – Canada’s mail service May be interrupted. Find out how this affects you - Archived 6 July 2016
- Notice – #WelcomeRefugees: Processing privately sponsored Syrian refugee applications 22 June 2016
- Notice – Government addresses spousal backlog and wait times 13 June 2016
- Notice – Wildfires in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas: special measures 27 May 2016
- Notice – Reminder – People from Haiti and Zimbabwe have until August 4, 2016 to apply for permanent residence in Canada without risk of being removed 21 May 2016
- Alberta wildfires special assistance measures for passports and travel documents – archived 16 May 2016
- Changes to the Interim Federal Health Program 11 April 2016
- Supplementary Information 2016 Immigration Levels Plan 8 March 2016
- Supplementary Information 2016 Immigration Levels Plan 8 March 2016
- Parent and grandparent application intake increases to 10,000 26 February 2016
- Update—Additional time given to people from Haiti and Zimbabwe affected by the lifting of the temporary suspension of removals to apply for permanent residence in Canada 5 February 2016
- Closing of the parent and grandparent application period 7 January 2016
- Reopening the Parent and Grandparent Program 3 January 2016
2015
- Update on work permits for spouses and common-law partners applying for permanent residence from within Canada – archived 11 December 2015
- International Experience Canada – New e-application System – archived 30 November 2015
- Permanent Resident Card Redesign – archived 25 November 2015
- Response to Ebola – archived 5 November 2015
- Changes to the Pre-Removal Risk Assessment for Burundi – archived 12 August 2015
- Voluntary enrollment period for Canada’s Electronic Travel Authorization requirement starts today – archived 1 August 2015
- Telephone Scam Warning – archived 30 June 2015
- Passport photo specifications printable tool online – archived 23 June 2015
- 2015 National Call for Proposals is Open – archived 22 June 2015
- Changes to the Pre-Removal Risk Assessment for Yemen – archived 17 June 2015
- CIC’s Response to Ebola – archived 29 May 2015
- CIC’s Response to Ebola – archived 9 May 2015
- Immigration measures in support of the Government’s response to the earthquake in Nepal - archived – archived 27 April 2015
- REMINDER: Four-Year Rule for Foreign Workers – archived 1 April 2015
- Changes to Visa Office Websites – archived 31 March 2015
- REMINDER—To people from Haiti and Zimbabwe affected by the lifting of the temporary suspension of removals – archived 20 March 2015
- Update on fee returns for applications affected by the termination of the Immigrant Investor Program and the Federal Entrepreneur Program – archived 19 March 2015
- Telephone Scam Alert – archived 11 March 2015
- Passport requirements in effect May 9, 2015 – archived 27 February 2015
- Promoting Reciprocal Agreements through International Experience Canada – archived 24 February 2015
- Changes to the Pre-Removal Risk Assessment for Libya – archived 20 February 2015
- Changes to strengthen employer accountability under the International Mobility Program – archived 9 February 2015
- Parent and Grandparent program update – archived 16 January 2015
2014
- Changes to Citizenship processing on January 1, 2015 – archived 31 December 2014
- Work permits for spouses and common-law partners living in Canada – archived 22 December 2014
- Reopening the Parent and Grandparent program – archived 19 December 2014
- Temporary closure of the visa office in Cairo – archived 10 December 2014
- Express Entry questions and answers – archived 1 December 2014
- Extension of Temporary Resident Status – archived 24 November 2014
- Canada lifts the visa requirement for visitors from Chile – archived 22 November 2014
- St. Kitts and Nevis citizens now need a visa to travel to Canada – archived 22 November 2014
- Supplementary Information to the 2015 Immigration Levels Plan – archived 6 November 2014
- Temporary measures for the Interim Federal Health Program – archived 4 November 2014
- Telephone Scam Alert – archived 10 October 2014
- Passport Canada – New requirements for supporting identity documents when applying for a passport – archived 18 September 2014
- Changes to Pre-Removal Risk Assessment for South Sudan – archived 4 September 2014
- Extension of measures for Haitian nationals in Canada – archived 29 August 2014
- Changes to the definition of a dependent child – archived 1 August 2014
- Important notice regarding intercountry adoptions from the Democratic Republic of Congo – archived 31 July 2014
- Changes to the definition of a dependent child – archived 23 June 2014
- Termination of backlog applications in the federal Immigrant Investor Program and federal Entrepreneur Program – archived 19 June 2014
- Changes to Pre-Removal Risk Assessment for Egypt and Central African Republic – archived 30 May 2014
- Further update on Canadian visa services available to people in Ukraine – archived 21 March 2014
- Passport Canada – New fees effective March 31, 2014 – archived 5 March 2014
- Update on Canadian visa services available to people in Ukraine – archived 7 March 2014
- Some online services will be unavailable March 8, 2014 – archived 7 March 2014
- Extension of measures for Haitian nationals in Canada – archived 1 March 2014
- DNA Sample Collection Pilot Project Extended – archived 20 February 2014
- New regulations for international students finalized – archived 12 February 2014
- Important notice regarding adoptions from the Democratic Republic of Congo – archived 4 February 2014
2013
- Parent and Grandparent Program Sponsorship Forms Now Available Online – archived 31 December 2013
- Passport Canada – Improvements to passport services for Canadians abroad – archived 9 December 2013
- Inviting the public to provide input on Electronic Travel Authorization – archived 6 December 2013
- Important notice regarding adoptions from Russia – archived 15 November 2013
- Closure of the visa office in Prague – archived 15 November 2013
- Immigration measures in support of the Government’s response to Typhoon Haiyan – archived 13 November 2013
- Supplementary Information to the 2014 immigration levels plan – archived 1 November 2013
- Update on Fee Returns for Federal Skilled Worker applicants affected by the backlog elimination – archived 18 October 2013
- Speeding up citizenship decisions by clearing dormant cases – archived 5 September 2013
- International Experience Canada moving to Citizenship and Immigration Canada – archived 31 August 2013
- Extension of measures for Haitian nationals in Canada – archived 30 August 2013
- Change to Canadian citizenship services in the U.S. – archived 20 August 2013
- Reminder: Use of Authorized Immigration Representatives – archived 1 August 2013
- Lac-Mégantic special assistance measures – archived 26 July 2013
- Passport Canada – Free replacement of Canadian passports that were lost or damaged as a result of recent disasters – archived 26 July 2013
- Alberta Flood Update – archived 2 July 2013
- Adoptions from Pakistan – archived 1 July 2013
- Alberta Flood – archived 26 June 2013
- Passport Canada – Calgary Flood Update – archived 23 June 2013
- DNA Sample Collection Pilot Project – archived 21 June 2013
- Hold lifted on processing of immigration and citizenship applications for intercountry adoptions from South Africa – archived 11 June 2013
- Strike Action – archived 11 June 2013
- Passport Canada – Changes coming soon to the Canadian passport program – archived 28 May 2013
- DNA Sample Collection Pilot Project – archived 17 May 2013
- Notice of Regulatory Changes to Establish Biometrics in Canada’s Temporary Resident Immigration Program – archived 8 May 2013
- Citizenship Commission Vacancy – archived 19 April 2013
- Update on Situation in Syria – archived 17 April 2013
- Changes to the citizenship certificate – archived 9 April 2013
- Mali – Exemption to the Bar on Applying for a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment – archived 15 March 2013
- Change to Offers of Arranged Employment in the Federal Skilled Worker Program – archived 8 March 2013
- Changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Program – archived 1 March 2013
- Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program pilot project in British Columbia – open work permits for spouses/common-law partners and working-age dependent children of temporary foreign workers – archived 14 February 2013
- Beware of resettlement fraud – archived 7 February 2013
- CIC Consolidating Visa and Immigration Services – archived 29 January 2013
- CIC Consolidating Visa and Immigration Services – archived 28 January 2013
2012
- Passport Canada – New passport fees to take effect on July 1, 2013 – archived 19 December 2012
- Notice of new “Bridging” Open Work Permits for Certain Federal Economic Class Applicants – archived 17 December 2012
- Notice of Proposed Regulatory Amendments – Establishing Biometrics in Canada’s Temporary Resident Immigration Program – archived 7 December 2012
- Questions and answers: Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act – archived 16 November 2012
- Supplementary Information for the 2013 Immigration Levels Plan – archived 5 November 2012
- Notice of Changes to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program – archived 19 October 2012
- Residence Fraud Warning – archived 10 September 2012
- Extension of measures for temporary Haitian nationals in Canada – archived 30 August 2012
- Exemptions to the Bars on Applying for a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment – archived 15 August 2012
- Notice of Regulatory Changes to Applications for Permanent Resident Status and Changes on Accessing a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment – archived 15 August 2012
- Processing is Suspended for Adoption Applications from South Africa – archived 15 August 2012
- Notice of Proposed Regulatory Amendments – Processing Time Lines for Asylum Claims in Canada – archived 3 August 2012
- Notice of Proposed Regulatory Amendments – Reporting Requirements for Designated Foreign Nationals – archived 3 August 2012
- Protecting vulnerable temporary foreign workers – archived 24 July 2012
- Questions and answers: Bill C-38 and changes to Federal Skilled Worker applications – archived 29 June 2012
- Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration – archived 26 June 2012
- Refugee protection division decisions – archived 19 June 2012
- Notice of Proposed Changes to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program – archived 8 June 2012
- Passport Canada – Now Available! A Video with Tips for Completing Your Adult General Passport Application – archived 4 June 2012
- Where to apply now if you’re in the U.S.A. or Canada – archived 29 May 2012
- Modernizing our processing network – archived 29 May 2012
- Transforming the Immigration System: Then and Now – archived 25 May 2012
- Transforming the Immigration System – archived 25 May 2012
- Belgrade visa office closes and services transferred to Vienna – archived 9 May 2012
- Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Cap Reached – archived 8 May 2012
- Permanent Resident (PR) Card direct mail-out pilot project – archived 30 April 2012
- Visa services no longer available at the Canadian Embassies in Germany and Japan and at the Canadian High Commissions in Malaysia and Bangladesh – archived 30 April 2012
- Closure of the visa office in Tehran – archived 29 April 2012
- Important information for Syrian-Canadians about using immigration consultants – archived 29 February 2012
- Changes that affect Economic Immigration Class applications – archived 16 February 2012
- New form for sponsorship applications – archived 2 February 2012
- Warning: Sponsorship Fraud – archived 27 January 2012
- New Citizenship Certificate – archived 26 January 2012
- Visa Services at the Canadian Embassy in Libya (Tripoli) re-opens – archived 17 January 2012
2011
- Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration – archived 9 December 2011
- Notice of Intent Regarding Changes to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program – archived 9 December 2011
- Transfer of services for economic applications from Caracas to Mexico City – archived 6 December 2011
- Supplementary Information for the 2012 Immigration Levels Plan – archived 4 November 2011
- Lifting of Direct Access in Designated Geographic Areas – archived 7 October 2011
- Extension of measures for Haitians applying for work permits – archived 2 September 2011
- New form for permanent resident applications – archived 22 July 2011
- Update: Haiti immigration services – archived 5 July 2011
- Canada’s postal service is on strike. Find out how this affects you – archived 2 June 2011
- Closure of the Visa Section at the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei – archived 25 May 2011
- Situation in Syria – archived 19 May 2011
- Internet Scam Alert – archived 19 May 2011
- Services at the Canadian visa office in Egypt (Cairo) have resumed – archived 15 February 2011
- Notice for IFHP Certificate holders in Quebec – archived 24 January 2011
- New Interim Federal Health Program Administrator – archived 19 January 2011 – Update
2010
- Update: Haiti immigration figures (as of December 31, 2010) – archived 31 December 2010
- The Canadian visa office in Ivory Coast (Abidjan) has suspended its activities until further notice – archived 14 December 2010
- December 29, 2010 deadline approaches for submissions from candidates interested in regulating immigration consultants – archived 30 November 2010
- End of Haiti Special Measures (as of August 31, 2010) – archived 31 August 2010
- New CIC Telephone Service for Live-in Caregivers – archived 27 August 2010
- Extension of Temporary Resident Status – archived 18 August 2010
- Update: priority processing measures for Haiti (as of June 26, 2010) – archived 7 July 2010
- Third-party Canadian citizenship study guides, tests and questions – archived 27 May 2010
- Update: priority processing measures in Haiti (May 25, 2010) – archived 25 May 2010
- Information for people unable leave Canada due to the volcano erupting in Iceland – archived 16 April 2010
- Update: priority processing measures in Haiti (April 1, 2010) – archived 1 April 2010
- Update: priority processing measures in Haiti (March 19, 2010) – archived 19 March 2010
- Update: priority processing measures in Haiti (March 12, 2010) – archived 12 March 2010
- Information session for the Haitian community in London – archived 5 March 2010
- Information for the Montréal Haitian community – archived 5 March 2010
- Information session for the Haitian community in Windsor – archived 5 March 2010
- Conclusion of Operation Stork: March 4, 2010 update – archived 4 March 2010
- Visa section in Santiago, Chile, re-opens – archived 4 March 2010
- Outreach sessions for the Montréal Haitian community – archived 1 March 2010
- Update: priority processing measures in Haiti (February 26, 2010) – archived 26 February 2010
- Information session for the Haitian community in Hamilton – archived 26 February 2010
- Operation Stork: February 23, 2010 update – archived 23 February 2010
- Outreach sessions for the Montréal Haitian community – archived 19 February 2010
- Information session for the Haitian community in Gatineau: Thursday, February 18, 2010 – archived 17 February 2010
- Operation Stork: February 16, 2010 update – archived 16 February 2010
- Information session for the Haitian community in Welland: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 – archived 15 February 2010
- Update: priority processing measures in Haiti (February 15, 2010) – archived 15 February 2010
- Outreach sessions for the Montréal Haitian community – archived 15 February 2010
- Operation Stork: February 10, 2010 update – archived 10 February 2010
- Operation Stork: February 6, 2010 update – archived 6 February 2010
- Outreach sessions for the Montréal Haitian community – archived 5 February 2010
- CIC Call Centre hours extended this weekend – archived 5 February 2010
- Operation Stork: February 4, 2010 update – archived 4 February 2010
- Operation Stork: February 3, 2010 update – archived 3 February 2010
- CIC information session for the Haitian community in Vancouver: Friday, February 5, 2010 – archived 2 February 2010
- Information session for the Haitian community in Ottawa: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 – archived 2 February 2010
- Protecting children in Haiti – archived 2 February 2010
- Operation Stork: January 30, 2010 update – archived 30 January 2010
- Operation Stork: January 30, 2010 update – archived 30 January 2010
- Outreach sessions for the Montréal Haitian community – archived 30 January 2010
- Operation Stork: January 29, 2010 update – archived 29 January 2010
- Operation Stork: January 28, 2010 update – archived 28 January 2010
- CIC information sessions for the Haitian community in Toronto – archived 28 January 2010
- Operation Stork: January 27, 2010 update – archived 27 January 2010
- CIC information session for the Haitian community in Laval: Thursday January 28, 2010 – archived 27 January 2010
- Operation Stork: Update on adoptions from Haiti: January 27, 2010 – archived 27 January 2010
- Visa and immigration services offered in Santo Domingo and Port of Spain – archived 26 January 2010
- Update on adoptions from Haiti: January 25, 2010 – archived 25 January 2010
- CIC information sessions for the Montréal Haitian community – archived 24 January 2010
- CIC information sessions for Haitian groups in Montreal Friday, January 22, 2010 – archived 22 January 2010
- Information session for Haitian asylum seekers in Montreal Saturday, January 23 – archived 21 January 2010
- CIC information sessions for Haitian groups in Montreal – archived 20 January 2010
- Important information on priority processing measures in Haiti – archived 18 January 2010
- Response to the earthquake in Haiti – archived 13 January 2010