Expiration of Broad COVID-19 Restoration Public Policy
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
Policy effect
The temporary public policy which exempted out-of-status visitors, students, and workers from the standard 90-day restoration of status period expired.
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… https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news.html) 4. [Notices](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices.html) # Public policy extended for temporary residents applying to restore status **Ottawa, December 31, 2020—**Effective January 1, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is renewing a temporary public policy that provides more time for temporary residents to apply to restore their legal status in Canada. This public policy, which has been in place since July 2020 but was set to expire, recognizes that many temporary residents in Canada have been affected by worldwide health- and travel-related restrictions, and may need to remain in Canada for longer than they anticipated. Under the public policy, visitors, students and workers whose valid temporary status expired, or expires, between January 30, 2020, and May 31, 2021, will have until August 31, 2021, to [restore their status](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/restoration-extension-trv.html). In addition, the public policy will continue to allow former work permit holders applying for an employer-specific work permit to …
Canada.ca IRCC NewsCanada.ca IRCC News. Expiration of Broad COVID-19 Restoration Public Policy. Effective 2021-08-31.; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Expiration of temporary public policy to restore temporary resident status, Government of Canada, August 31, 2021.Open official source
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- 2021-01-27Temporary public policy for former students in Canada with expired or expiring post-graduation work permits
- 2021-02-01Ministerial Instructions on Mandatory Online Applications
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- 2021-04-01Temporary public policy to exempt certain visitors in Canada from immigration requirements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
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- 2021-06-28Special PR Policy for Over-Cap International Graduate Applicants (TR to PR Pathway)
- 2021-06-28Temporary public policy exempting some foreign nationals in Canada from requiring an immigration medical exam
- 2021-06-29Express Entry Invitation to Apply (ITA) Submission Period Restored to 60 Days
- 2021-07-09Expansion of the Student Direct Stream (SDS) to Seven New Countries
- 2021-07-16Launch of a Dedicated Refugee Stream for Human Rights Defenders
- 2021-07-20Announcement and Criteria for 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) Intake
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- 2021-09-01Mandatory Electronic Filing for Temporary Resident Applications
- 2021-09-07Border Reopening and Quarantine Exemption for All Fully Vaccinated International Travelers
- 2021-09-09Re-issuance of Exemption Policy for Excluded Family Members (IRPR 117(9)(d) and 125(1)(d))
- 2021-09-19Temporary Public Policy for Resettlement of NATO's Afghan Locally Engaged Staff
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- 2021-10-06Extension of In-Person Exemption for Inland Refugee Claimants
- 2021-10-18Changes to the pre-removal risk assessment for Afghanistan
- 2021-10-25Afghan Families Resettlement Program Status Update
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- 2021-12-09New Permanent Residence Pathway for Extended Family of Afghan Interpreters
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