Launch of Humanitarian Pathway for Colombian, Haitian, and Venezuelan Nationals

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada

Operative dateNovember 17, 2023

CategoryResidence, family

Policy toolNew pathway

Affected groupNew applicants

Policy effect

IRCC launched a dedicated family-based permanent residence pathway for nationals of Colombia, Haiti, and Venezuela currently residing in Central or South America, capped at 15,000 individuals.

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… facing an unprecedented migration crisis. With record numbers of people displaced internationally, Canada recognizes the need to take action and is working to support vulnerable individuals by providing them with safe and regular migration pathways. This is why Canada is providing an alternative to irregular migration by welcoming 15,000 people from the Western Hemisphere through a family-based humanitarian pathway in addition to our existing programs. ## **New humanitarian pathway for Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan foreign nationals launches today** **November 17, 2023—Ottawa—**The world is facing an unprecedented migration crisis. With record numbers of people displaced internationally, Canada recognizes the need to take action and is working to support vulnerable individuals by providing them with safe and regular migration pathways. This is why Canada is providing an alternative to irregular migration by welcoming 15,000 people from the Western Hemisphere through a family-based humanitarian pathway in addition to our existing programs. The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced that the [dedicated humanitarian pathway](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2023/10/statement-from-minister-miller-on-canadas-commitment-to-support-migrants-in-the-americas.html) to provide permanent residence to Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan foreign nationals is now open for applications. To qualify for the pathway, the principal applicant must be a child (regardless of age), grandchild, spouse, common-law partner, parent, grandparent or sibling of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who agrees to support them and their family members as an anchor for one year. Those coming to Canada through the new humanitarian …

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Launch of Humanitarian Pathway for Colombian, Haitian, and Venezuelan Nationals. Effective 2023-11-17.; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, "Temporary public policy to facilitate the issuance of permanent resident visas to certain Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan nationals with family in Canada", canada.ca, 4 December 2023.Open official source

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Launch of Humanitarian Pathway for Colombian, Haitian, and Venezuelan Nationals

Policy effect

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other Canada changes operative in 2023