Canada to Expedite Permanent Residence and Spousal Applications

The Minister of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently announced new steps to expedite the processing of Permanent Residence applications and spousal applications in Canada. Applications have been delayed significantly due to the coronavirus.

IRCC plans to adjudicate 6,000 spousal applications each month between October and December 2020 to facilitate the reunification of families in Canada. IRCC is planning to increase the number of case workers assigned to these cases, adding facilities for biometrics collection and researching technologies to conduct remote interviews for sponsorship applications, when required.

IRCC also announced a temporary policy for Permanent Residence applicants who are required to provide biometrics as part of their application. Many biometrics collections centers have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in  significant delays in application processing. IRCC’s new policy exempts Permanent Residence applicants from having to take biometrics if the applicant has a new or pending application for Permanent Residence made from within or outside Canada and the applicant has previously submitted their biometrics in support of an immigration application within the last 10 years.

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3 thoughts on “Canada to Expedite Permanent Residence and Spousal Applications

  1. Hi Meghana,

    My Copr is issued on 20 March 2020 due to travel restrictions I could not travel to Canada but Copr is expired now ,I have raised multiple web forms but no reply received yet ,I have left my job any update if it is going to be open for permanent residents or should I take up another job ,I would also like to know how i can sponsor my husband and kid as I have only got the Copr,It would helpful if you can suggest me the right path.

    1. My names cumar Nuur who live in ethiopia particularly in somali region level of education 1st degree in public health and i very interest in canada country becuase of it have many opportunities than in ethiopia so thas is i interested

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