Last Updated On 23 December 2023, 7:49 PM EST (Toronto Time)
On December 21, Canadian immigration minister Marc Miller unveiled a free open work permit as well as a study permit for Israelis and Palestinians already inside Canada.
Furthermore, these fee-exempt study permits and work permits will also be available for Canadian family members and permanent residents from the affected area.
Jump To
Fee-exempt Canada open work permit or study permit
The following individuals can apply for an open work permit or fee-exempt study permit as of right now:
- Israelis and Palestinians living in Canada who currently feel frightened going back to the area
- Foreign national family members of Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) who have left Israel and the Palestinian Territories, either with their family members or on their own choice, since the commencement of the present conflict.
- Immediate family members of Canadian citizens or permanent residents, as well as Israelis and Palestinians who are currently living in Canada, must have a valid temporary resident status in order to be eligible to apply for fee-exempt open work permit or study permits.
In order to support their immediate medical needs upon arrival, permanent residents, family members of permanent residents, and Canadian citizens who arrived in Canada after their assisted departure from Gaza may be eligible to apply online for time-limited medical coverage under the Interim Federal Health Program.
For those who have family in Gaza
For the large number of Canadians worried about their loved ones’ safety in Gaza, Canada is putting in place additional provisions to help relatives of Canadian citizens and permanent residents who have extended family living in Gaza temporarily.
Processing of all new and current Palestinian applications for permanent residency under family-based streams will likewise be given priority.
Those who are eligible to apply are the immediate family members of a Canadian anchor, which includes the spouse, common-law partner, dependent child, dependent child of a dependent child, kid (regardless of age), grandchild, sibling, parent, or grandmother.
The individual must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada and be living there at the moment.
Proof of documents includes:
- a copy of the child’s or grandchild’s birth certificate
- a copy of the child’s or grandchild’s baptismal certificate
- another official document naming the applicant as the parent or grandparent, such as their family book or civil registration documents.
Gaza’s condition is unstable and unpredictably changing. Israel has increased its ground operations in the Gaza Strip while maintaining its aerial bombardment.
Exiting Gaza is still very difficult and might not be possible since each country has its own regulations on entry and departure.
Before being allowed to enter Canada, those who are allowed to leave Gaza must fulfill all eligibility and admissibility conditions.
Canada is still collaborating with its regional partners to make it easier for eligible family members, permanent residents, and citizens of Canada to leave the country.
More information will be accessible regarding these unique policies for Canadian citizens’ extended families, including application procedures.
Applicants in Canada and overseas can reach the IRCC at 613-321-4243, which is a dedicated service channel for inquiries about these special measures.
Eligible individuals can prioritize their inquiries by adding the keyword “MOME2023” to the IRCC crisis web form.
For the time being, Canada is advising Canadians and permanent residents who might have family members who qualify to begin compiling documentation.
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
You may also like: 3 New CRA Benefit Payments For Ontario Residents In April 2026
6 New Ontario Laws and Rules Taking Effect In April 2026
New Canada Laws and Rules Coming April 2026
New Canada Groceries Benefit Payments Coming In Mid-2026
canada immigration news, immigration news canada, new ircc update, new ircc news,