Updated temporary public policy to facilitate temporary resident visas for certain extended family affected by the crisis in Gaza

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

CountryCanada

Operative dateApril 22, 2024

CategoryHumanitarian

Policy toolNew pathway

Affected groupPalestinian nationals directly affected by the crisis in the gaza strip who have canadian citizen or permanent resident family members in canada willing to support them

Policy effect

Establishes an updated temporary public policy pursuant to section 25.2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to facilitate temporary resident visas for certain extended family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents directly affected by the crisis in Gaza, providing exemptions from financial and intent requirements.

Official source excerpt

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As such, I hereby establish that, pursuant to my authority under section 25.2 of the* Immigration and Refugee Protection Ac*t (the Act), that there are public policy considerations that justify the granting of an exemption from the application of any of the listed provisions of the Act and *Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations* (the Regulations) to foreign nationals who meet the eligibility criteria and conditions listed below. … This public policy comes into effect on the date of signature. On coming into effect, this public policy revokes and replaces the *Temporary public policy to facilitate temporary resident visas for certain extended family affected by the crisis in Gaza* signed on December 22, 2023. … The Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Dated at Ottawa, this 22 of April, 2024 …

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Retrieved from https://canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/public-policies/gaza-extended-family-2023.html

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Updated temporary public policy to facilitate temporary resident visas for certain extended family affected by the crisis in Gaza

Policy effect

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other Canada changes operative in 2024