IRCC Information "Supporting Afghan nationals: Special measures for Afghans in Canada"

 UPDATED BY IRCC ON AUGUST 23, 2021 (archived at https://archive.is/u9Ytg)

Supporting Afghan nationals: Special measures for Afghans in Canada

As part of this initiative, we’re putting in place special facilitative measures for Afghans currently in Canada.

Family reunification

We recognize it’s important to keep families and loved ones together. Our family reunification programs let Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsor eligible family members to come to Canada.

We’ll prioritize your application to sponsor immediate family members (who are still in Afghanistan or overseas) if you’re a

  • Canadian citizen
  • permanent resident in Canada
  • protected person in Canada

You can apply now to sponsor eligible family members under this special measure. Find out how to sponsor

Contact us

If you have questions or need help with this reunification program, contact us at IRCC.SituationAfghanistan.IRCC@cic.gc.ca.

Afghan nationals currently in Canada as temporary residents

We’ll also prioritize your application to extend your temporary resident status if you’re an Afghan national currently in Canada as a

If you have a matter pending before the IRB

Find out how the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada is processing existing files for Afghan nationals.

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