Temporary public policy for processing TRV applications in inventory

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

CountryCanada

Operative dateFebruary 28, 2023

CategoryOther

Policy toolEligibility

Affected groupExisting holders

Policy effect

IRCC established a temporary policy to streamline visitor visa processing by waiving certain admissibility requirements (Section 39 and 179(b)) for applicants currently in the inventory.

Official source excerpt

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… forward. Therefore, I hereby establish that, pursuant to my authority under section 25.2 of the *Immigration and Refugee Protection Act* (the Act), there are sufficient public policy considerations that justify the granting of exemptions from the requirements of the Act and the *Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations* (the Regulations) listed below to foreign nationals who meet the conditions (eligibility requirements) set out below. ## Conditions (eligibility requirements): Based on public policy considerations, when processing an application for a temporary resident visa, delegated officers … Grandparent Super Visa, that came into force on July 4, 2022 or the Ministerial Instructions regarding the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa, that came into force on December 1, 2011. 2. The foreign national 1. holds a temporary resident visa that was issued following facilitation under (1); and 2. seeks to enter Canada as a visitor for the first time following the issuance of the temporary resident visa described in (i). ### Provisions of the Act and the Regulations for which an exemption may be granted: **For the foreign national who meets the conditions listed in 1):** - section 39 of the Act – the … requirement for a foreign national not to be inadmissible for financial reasons; and - paragraph 179(b) of the Regulations – the requirement for a foreign national to establish that they will leave Canada by the end of the period authorized for their stay (temporary resident visa issuance). **For the foreign national who meets the conditions listed in 2):** - the requirement in Paragraph 20(1)(b) of the Act – for a foreign national to establish that they will leave Canada by the end of the period authorized for their stay (obligation on entry); - the requirement in subsection 22(2) of the Act … – for a foreign national to establish they will leave Canada by the end of the period authorized for their stay (dual intent); and - section 39 of the Act – the requirement for a foreign national not to be inadmissible for financial reasons. ## Other admissibility and selection criteria Foreign nationals eligible under this public policy are subject to all other applicable eligibility and admissibility requirements not exempted under this, or another, public policy. ## Effective date and expiration This public policy comes into effect upon signature. This public policy expires on December 31, … 2023, and may be revoked at any time without prior notice. Sean Fraser, M.P. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Dated at Ottawa, this 28 day of February 2023 ## Page details 2023-06-29 ## 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/services/application/check-status.html) ### Government of Canada - [All contacts …

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Temporary public policy for processing TRV applications in inventory. Effective 2023-02-28.Open official source

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Temporary public policy for processing TRV applications in inventory

Policy effect

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other Canada changes operative in 2023