Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

Provides limited, temporary coverage of health-care benefits to protected persons, including resettled refugees, refugee claimants, and certain other groups who are not eligible for provincial or territorial health insurance. Basic coverage of resettled refugees is provided only until the beneficiar...

Supports free language training in English and French for adult newcomers who are permanent residents or refugees. French-language classes are called Cours de langue pour les immigrants au Canada (CLIC). Language classes funded by the federal government are offered in all provinces and territories a...

Issues passports and other travel documents. Standard passport processing time is 10 working days for an in-person application and 20 working days by mail. Express passport service is 2 to 9 working days' processing time while urgent service is available for the next business day. Fees are $120 for ...

Issues passports and other travel documents. Standard passport processing time is 10 working days for an in-person application and 20 working days by mail. Express passport service is 2 to 9 working days' processing time while urgent service is available for the next business day. Fees are $120 for ...

Issues passports and other travel documents. Standard passport processing time is 10 working days for an in-person application and 20 working days by mail. Express passport service is 2 to 9 working days' processing time while urgent service is available for the next business day. Fees are $120 for ...

Issues passports and other travel documents. Standard passport processing time is 10 working days for an in-person application and 20 working days by mail. Express passport service is 2 to 9 working days' processing time while urgent service is available for the next business day. Fees are $120 for ...

Issues passports and other travel documents. Standard passport processing time is 10 working days for an in-person application and 20 working days by mail. Express passport service is 2 to 9 working days' processing time while urgent service is available for the next business day. Fees are $120 for ...

Provides passport services on the behalf of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) at participating Service Canada Centres. Receiving agents accept and review standard passport applications, collect fees, and forward application packages onto Passport Canada for processing. Receiving ag...

In cases of family violence, officers may issue Temporary Resident Permits (TRP) for up to 180 days to victims and their dependent children, without a processing fee. Individuals who may be eligible include foreign nationals in Canada under a Family Class sponsorship who have left their sponsor due ...

In cases of presumed human trafficking, immigration officers may issue Temporary Resident Permits (TRP) for up to 180 days to victims of human trafficking, without a processing fee. With the granting of a TRP, victims also receive health care benefits and trauma counselling, and are eligible to appl...

Provides temporary immigration pathways, temporary resident visas, and information for foreign nationals affected by conflict or natural disasters seeking to come to, or remain in, Canada. Also offers temporary immigration measures for foreign national family members of Canadian citizens or permanen...

Provides a verification of status (VOS) document to citizenship and immigration clients that links their previous and new names or gender identifiers; this document facilitates obtaining services under a new name or gender that appears on a permanent resident card. Clients who have already received ...