Canada has declared that it will prolong the special standards set aside for Iranians in Canada as temporary residents.
The standards were declared in February 2023 as a way of helping Iranians in Canada during unrest in Iran and were set to expire a week before. They will currently expire on 28 February 2025. Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) declares that they have been extended because while the protests in Iran have reduced, the conditions remain unstable.
At the time of the former release, the Canadian administration stated that the special criteria:
- It makes it simpler for people in Canada on a temporary work permit, study, or visitor permit to apply for an extension from inside Canada.
- Procedure applications from Iranians residing in Canada on priority grounds.
- Launch a new open work permit route for Iranians already residing in Canada.
- Waive specific processing payments for Iranians who desire to prolong their visit to Canada.
- Waive permanent resident and passport travel document payments for Canadian nationals and Canadian permanent residents presently in Iran who desire to exit.
Among the processing charges waived, Iranian candidates in Canada will not be needed to make payment of the processing fee for a temporary resident permit, the request processing charge for an extension of approval to stay in Canada as a temporary resident, or the charges for acquiring biometrics.
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To be qualified, candidates must be Iranian citizens with an authentic Iranian passport. They must have authentic temporary resident status when they apply and when a conclusion is carried out on their application.
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Open Work Permit Route For Iranians
Qualified Iranian citizens may make an application for an open work permit. An open work permit authorizes holders to be employed by nearly any employer or firm in Canada.
Again, they may apply for new temporary resident streams, for instance, from a visitor permit to a study visa, without making any payment. If one visa or permit expires after they have made an application for a new stream, they will be regarded as having retained status.
Iran: A Top Source Nation For Canadian Nationals
Canada is a famous destination for Iranian citizens. Based on the Institute for Canadian Citizenship Information, Iranian citizens were the fifth highest number of new immigrants who became Canadian nationals between January and September 2023.
Again, information from Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) indicates that there were about 14,780 Iranian citizens with study permits in Canada at the end of 2023 and about 10,670 permanent residents.
Furthermore, Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) information indicates that in 2022, Iran was the 8th leading source nation for settler arrivals. In particular, 11,105 Iranian citizens became permanent residents in 2022.
