1. Special Measures for Iranian, Turkish and Syrian
Nationals
On February 23, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Canada ("IRCC") announced special measures to support
Iranian temporary residents during the civil unrest in their home
country. Effective March 1, 2023, special measures included
extensions of temporary resident status and the ability to move
between temporary resident classes (i.e., from a visitor to a
worker). Additional information about these measures, which are set
to expire on February 28, 2024, can be found here.
On March 29, 2023, IRCC announced additional, similar measures
for Turkish and Syrian individuals who were affected by the two
major earthquakes hit the south-eastern Turkiye and Syria area on
February 6, 2023. These measures set to expire on September 25,
2023, are explained here in greater detail.
