January 4, 2025 DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT Ministerial Instructions regarding the processing of applications under the Agri-Food Immigration Class These Instructions are published in the Canada Gazette in accordance with subsection 87.3(6) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the Act) by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (the Minister) as, in…
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This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders. Effective immediately, most foreign nationals inside of Canada are no longer eligible to apply for a work permit at a port of entry. The following work permit applications are exempt from the…
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This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders. These International Mobility Program (IMP) categories are not intended as a means to transfer an enterprise’s general work force to affiliated entities in Canada. They are intended to support the establishment of…
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Public Policy Considerations: Temporary Public Policies that aimed to transition foreign nationals already living and working in Canada to permanent residence were launched on May 6, 2021 and closed on November 5, 2021. These measures recognized workers’ contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Complementary public policies that facilitated the issuance of open work permits to eligible…
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