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Mandatory Electronic Application Submission and Visitor Processing Suspension

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

CountryCanada
Operative dateApril 9, 2020
CategoryStudent, skilled work
Policy toolProcessing time
Affected groupNew applicants

Policy effect

New Ministerial Instructions required all temporary resident applications submitted from outside Canada to be filed electronically, while concurrently suspending processing for non-essential visitor visa applications.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: New Ministerial Instructions required all temporary resident applications submitted from outside Canada to be filed electronically, while concurrently suspending processing for non-essential visitor visa applications.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

… in respect of which a final decision has not been made, and to certain new applications received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on or after the coming into force of these Instructions. Any categories for which Instructions are not specifically issued shall continue to be processed. Applications submitted from outside Canada to be submitted by electronic means — Temporary residence All applications for a temporary resident visa (including a transit visa), a work permit, or a study permit submitted by persons who are outside Canada at the time of application must be submitted using electronic means (apply online). Temporary suspension on processing of certain applications for temporary resident visas and electronic travel authorizations for visitors Applications for temporary resident visas for visitors that were received before the coming into force of these Instructions and in respect of which a final decision has not been made, and those that are received on or after the coming into force of the Instructions, will not be processed while these Instructions are in effect, unless they pertain to foreign nationals who are not prohibited from entering Canada or from boarding … Disposition Applications received prior to the coming into force of the Instructions, and in respect of which a final decision has not been made, and those that are received on or after the coming into force, will be retained and processing fees shall not be returned, as Instructions are temporary in nature. Effective period These Instructions have effect during the period beginning on the date they are signed and ending 21 days after that date. Ottawa, April 9, 2020 Marco E. L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001 Interim Order …
Canada GazetteCanada Gazette. Mandatory Electronic Application Submission and Visitor Processing Suspension. Effective 2020-04-09.Open official source
Retrieved from https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2020/2020-04-25/html/notice-avis-eng.html

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