IRCC Requests Certain Travelers To Submit New Visitor Visa Applications

Key Points   

• The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requests that travelers falling under certain criteria submit new visitor visa applications if their past application was submitted prior to Sept.7, 2021

Overview

IRCC has requested that individuals who submitted their visitor visa application before Sept. 7, 2021, submit new applications via the IRCC Portal. The government recommends that individuals submit a new application if they are travelling for one of the following reasons: 

• To unite with an immediate family member who is a Canadian citizen, person registered under Canada's Indian Act or permanent resident of Canada; 

• To unite with an immediate family member who is in Canada temporarily;