IRCC Immigration Updates

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Review of PDIs following the report from the Commissioner of Official

New operational instruction regarding Review of PDIs following the report from the Commissioner of Official

Official Source ID: 7555610f

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

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

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

Official Source ID: 936d2770

Study Permits

Apr 30, 2026

Temporary resident permit fee exemption R298(2)(a) – application at same time and place for a work or study permit

New operational instruction regarding Temporary resident permit fee exemption R298(2)(a) – application at same time and place for a work or study permit

Official Source ID: f16067da

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Updates to temporary residence pages affected by ministerial instructions 62 (MI62) – Submission of online applications for temporary resident visas and other documents

New operational instruction regarding Updates to temporary residence pages affected by ministerial instructions 62 (MI62) – Submission of online applications for temporary resident visas and other documents

Official Source ID: 67ee6d63

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Special processing measures – Persons directly affected by the 2023 wildfires throughout Canada

New operational instruction regarding Special processing measures – Persons directly affected by the 2023 wildfires throughout Canada

Official Source ID: 4b689922

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Expiry of special measures for the 2021 floods in British Columbia

New operational instruction regarding Expiry of special measures for the 2021 floods in British Columbia

Official Source ID: d1fb404d

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Family members of foreign nationals authorized to work in low-skilled occupations [R205(c)(ii) – C47 and C48]

New operational instruction regarding Family members of foreign nationals authorized to work in low-skilled occupations [R205(c)(ii) – C47 and C48]

Official Source ID: d51d8c3d

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Agri-Food Pilot (AFP) Program

New operational instruction regarding Agri-Food Pilot (AFP) Program

Official Source ID: 41dba654

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents

New operational instruction regarding Permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents

Official Source ID: c042cb3e

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Study without a permit – New public policy

New operational instruction regarding Study without a permit – New public policy

Official Source ID: 20a49f36

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Economic Permanent Residence – Language testing

New operational instruction regarding Economic Permanent Residence – Language testing

Official Source ID: 6226cf75

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Removal of Ukraine application intake Program Delivery Instructions (PDIs)

New operational instruction regarding Removal of Ukraine application intake Program Delivery Instructions (PDIs)

Official Source ID: 39394d00