Pathway to permanent residence: Outside-of-Canada families of Canadian victims of air disasters – Processing the application

Applicants must meet certain conditions (eligibility requirements) to continue processing under the public policy. Once the officer is satisfied that applicants meet all the eligibility requirements, the application will continue to be processed towards a final decision.

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• Eligibility requirements
• Positive eligibility decision
• Negative eligibility decision
• Applicants intending to reside in Quebec

Eligibility requirements

Applicants should be assessed against the eligibility requirements based on the information and documents provided in their application. Applicants must meet all of the applicable criteria indicated in the following instructions:

• Eligibility requirements for the public policy

Positive eligibility decision

When the above eligibility requirements are met, IRCC will do the following:

• send a letter informing the applicant that
  • their application has received a positive eligibility decision
  • they and their dependents must still meet any admissibility requirements not exempted under the public policy
    • If these requirements are not met, the application for the permanent resident visa may be refused
  • the final assessment of admissibility will be conducted prior to granting the permanent resident visa.
    • For greater certainty, applicants with known inadmissibilities, other than those listed as exempted under the public policy, will not receive a positive eligibility decision
• update the applicant’s file in the Global Case Management System (GCMS)
• send the transmittal slip to the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) (for applicants intending to reside in Quebec)

A final assessment of admissibility will be conducted prior to granting the permanent resident visa. See Admissibility.

Negative eligibility decision

When the officer determines that the eligibility requirements have not been met, see Making a final decision.

Applicants intending to reside in Quebec

Applicants intending to reside in Quebec require a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ). Once applicants have met all the conditions (eligibility requirements) of the public policy and approval in principle has been granted, IRCC will send a transmittal slip to the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI). MIFI will then start the process of assessing the Demande de Sélection Permanente form to determine whether to issue a CSQ.