Latest news on implementing refugee reform
On June 30, 2011, proposed regulatory changes regarding: the repeal of the requirement for protected persons to apply for permanent residence within 180 days of acceptance of their refugee claim; the one-year bar on accessing a pre-removal risk assessment; and other technical amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act were pre-published in Canada Gazette Part I.
Effective April 1, 2011, applications for pre-removal risk assessments (PRRA) and humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) consideration have been transferred to a new office in Vancouver.
On March 18, 2011, proposed regulatory changes regarding processing time lines and designated countries of origin were pre-published in Canada Gazette Part I.
January 27, 2011 – Backlog reduction plan for pre-removal risk assessment applications and applications for permanent residence based on humanitarian and compassionate considerations.
On November 4, 2010, regulatory changes to the humanitarian and compassionate provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations came into effect. Canada Gazette Part II
On June 30, 2011, proposed regulatory changes regarding: the repeal of the requirement for protected persons to apply for permanent residence within 180 days of acceptance of their refugee claim; the one-year bar on accessing a pre-removal risk assessment; and other technical amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act were pre-published in Canada Gazette Part I.
Effective April 1, 2011, applications for pre-removal risk assessments (PRRA) and humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) consideration have been transferred to a new office in Vancouver.
On March 18, 2011, proposed regulatory changes regarding processing time lines and designated countries of origin were pre-published in Canada Gazette Part I.
January 27, 2011 – Backlog reduction plan for pre-removal risk assessment applications and applications for permanent residence based on humanitarian and compassionate considerations.
On November 4, 2010, regulatory changes to the humanitarian and compassionate provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations came into effect. Canada Gazette Part II