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Expiry of 2025 Wildfire Emergency Measures

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

CountryCanada
Operative dateDecember 1, 2025
CategoryResidence, student, skilled work, other
Policy toolFees
Affected groupNew applicants

Policy effect

Fee-exempt immigration, passport, and citizenship support measures for those impacted by the 2025 Canadian wildfires ended on November 30, 2025.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Fee-exempt immigration, passport, and citizenship support measures for those impacted by the 2025 Canadian wildfires ended on November 30, 2025.

Official source excerpt

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… tab)](https://www.ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/refund.asp) You applied on or after July 2, 2025 If you’re directly affected by the wildfires, you don’t need to pay the processing fees to - replace a lost, damaged or destroyed document - extend or restore your temporary resident status - transition from an employer-specific work permit to an open work permit If you paid any of these fees, find out how to [ask for a refund (opens in a new tab)](https://www.ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/refund.asp) . ## Applications submitted on or after December 1, 2025 If you submit an application **on or after December 1, 2025**, you can no longer benefit from the special measures. - You will need to pay the processing fees when you submit your application. - If no fees are included with your application, it will be returned to you. ## Page details 2026-03-31 ## About this site ### Immigration and citizenship - [Help Centre](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/index-featured-can.asp) - [Contact us](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/contact-ircc.html) - [Check your application status](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship …
IRCCIRCC. Expiry of 2025 Wildfire Emergency Measures. Effective 2025-12-01.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/special-measures/emergencies-canada/wildfires-2025.html

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