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COVID-19: Changes to Canadian Immigration Procedures
Although most of the decisions are on standby 
and a certain delay, there haven’t been many 
major changes to the 
Canadian Immigration Procedures. 
There has been a slight change which has 
been more on a considerate basis. There 
aren’t going to be any rejections as such while 
applying for a PR rather a slight delay may be 
there.

While Canada has imposed travel restrictions, 
candidates are still welcome to submit 
Express Entry profiles as well as their 
permanent and 
temporary residence applications. 
Canada continues to hold Express Entry draws 
and issue invitations to apply for permanent 
residence. 
Canada is also being more flexible in 
processing applications by providing 
candidates with more time to obtain and 
submit their documentation in case 
candidates are being affected by COVID-19
 disruptions.
The following are the only entrants allowed 
in Canada at the moment:
Canadian citizens
Permanent residents
Immediate family of Canadian citizens and 
permanent residents (spouses, common-law 
partners, dependent children, grandchildren, 
parent or step-parent, and guardian or tutor)
Permanent resident applicants who were 
approved for permanent residence before 
Canada announced its travel restrictions on 
March 16, 2020, but who had not yet travelled 
to Canada
Temporary foreign workers
International students who held a valid study 
permit or who had been approved for a 
study permit when Canada’s travel restrictions 
took effect on March 18, 2020
Hot News:
Express Entry draws continue and federal and provincial 
governments continue to issue invitations to apply for 
permanent residence
starting March 16th, all in-person landing appointments are 
cancelled and will be held by telephone. IRCC will contact you by 
email to let you know when your new telephone appointment 
will be.
Biometrics deadline extended to 90 days, rather than 30. There 
will be 90-day extensions for additional document requests on 
open applications.
It is mandatory for those entering Canada to 
self-isolate for 14 days.
The travel restrictions are in place until June 
30, 2020, at noon EDT.
The measures do not apply to trade or 
business
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