COVID-19 Measures Archives – Make Canada Home Immigration Services

PR applications won’t be refused for not meeting Biometrics deadlines

By RCIC | September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 by RCIC

COVID-19 MEASURES September 8, 2020 – Permanent Resident visa applicants are getting anxious over meeting deadlines for giving their biometrics, a crucial process required by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to determine the criminal and security admissibility of PR applicants. The good news is that PR applications will not be refused nor closed for failing to meet the 30 or 90-day Biometrics deadlines given in the Biometrics Instruction Letter (BIL) of PR applicants. Service Canada…

Visitors can now apply for work permits within Canada

By RCIC | August 26, 2020September 8, 2020 by RCIC

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced that visitors in Canada who hold valid status and have valid job offers are now allowed to apply for work permits within Canada. They don’t have to exit the country to do so. This temporary public policy is part of the COVID-19 measures put in place to help Canadian employers fill positions during the pandemic as they experience challenges in recruiting and hiring workers. Additionally, this policy will…