IRCC Immigration Updates

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Temporary Special Measures to Support Iranian Nationals

New operational instruction regarding Temporary Special Measures to Support Iranian Nationals

Official Source ID: b23301b9

Study Permits

Apr 30, 2026

Study permits – Off-campus work

New operational instruction regarding Study permits – Off-campus work

Official Source ID: fd3dc0c4

Refugees

Apr 30, 2026

Temporary public policy to facilitate the sponsorship of Afghan refugees by groups of five and community sponsors

New operational instruction regarding Temporary public policy to facilitate the sponsorship of Afghan refugees by groups of five and community sponsors

Official Source ID: 8ec31f28

Work Permits

Apr 30, 2026

Public policy allowing certain visitors in Canada to apply for a work permit

New operational instruction regarding Public policy allowing certain visitors in Canada to apply for a work permit

Official Source ID: 7e328bb4

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Quebec economic classes

New operational instruction regarding Quebec economic classes

Official Source ID: 8c9d75b3

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Removal of the public policy exempting foreign nationals in Canada applying for temporary residence from biometrics

New operational instruction regarding Removal of the public policy exempting foreign nationals in Canada applying for temporary residence from biometrics

Official Source ID: 2b932cf7

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Subsequent temporary public policy to continue to facilitate access to permanent resident status for out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area

New operational instruction regarding Subsequent temporary public policy to continue to facilitate access to permanent resident status for out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area

Official Source ID: 05fe3ef6

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Economic classes – Procedures at the Centralized Intake Office for applications (non-Express Entry)

New operational instruction regarding Economic classes – Procedures at the Centralized Intake Office for applications (non-Express Entry)

Official Source ID: 8b46149d

Permanent Residency

Apr 30, 2026

Procedures for collecting banking information from contracted interpreters

New operational instruction regarding Procedures for collecting banking information from contracted interpreters

Official Source ID: 7e55742b

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Special measures for Hurricane Fiona in Atlantic Canada

New operational instruction regarding Special measures for Hurricane Fiona in Atlantic Canada

Official Source ID: 09543f83

Work Permits

Apr 30, 2026

Updates to work permit instructions due to NOC 2021 implementation

New operational instruction regarding Updates to work permit instructions due to NOC 2021 implementation

Official Source ID: 986a5577

General News

Apr 30, 2026

Designated language-testing organizations

New operational instruction regarding Designated language-testing organizations

Official Source ID: 823adfe2