Outside-of-Canada families of Canadian victims of air disasters: About the public policy
The deadline to apply was August 2, 2023
We are no longer accepting new applications.
If you submitted a complete application before or on August 2, 2023, we’ll continue to process it.
About the public policy
We’ve put a temporary public policy in place to help families of Canadian victims of recent air disasters who are outside Canada.
The policy lets some of these relatives apply for a permanent resident visa. The air disasters include:
- Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
- Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752
About the process
If you meet the eligibility criteria of the public policy, you can apply for a permanent resident visa.
Once we receive your application, we’ll check that
- it’s complete
- you meet the eligibility criteria
If we confirm you’re eligible, we’ll
- invite you and your family members to have
- medical exams
- criminal and security checks
- tell you our decision when we’ve processed your application