Program delivery update: COVID-19 – Temporary resident visas (TRVs)
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
June 30, 2021
The instructions have been updated to align with previously published instructions on processing open temporary resident visa (TRV) applications during the pandemic:
- Open TRV applications for applicants who are not eligible to travel to Canada during the pandemic can now be processed to a final decision.
- Offices can determine to what extent they have the capacity to process these non-priority applications.
Updated instructions
- Temporary resident visas (TRVs): COVID-19 program delivery