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Program delivery update: Temporary Special Measures to support Iranian Nationals and Temporary Special Measures in response to the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.

December 13, 2023

The following instructions have been updated to provide clarification to officers regarding the requirement for clients applying for facilitation under these special measures to be in Canada at the time of application submission and at the time of application decision.

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2026-05-01

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