Special measure covers permanent resident cards, Canadian citizenship certificates, Canadian passports and other travel documents
“These new measures will make it easier for Canadians, permanent residents and temporary residents to replace lost documents. They will also help make sure temporary residents are not unduly penalized and are there to help rebuild our communities,” said Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
Fraser also thanked first responders and firefighters across the country for their “continued courage and hard work to protect our communities during this challenging time.” Temporary workers who have seen their workplace closed due to the fires will be able to extend their status and stay until their workplace reopens. Those who apply for an extension of their work permit willThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Those who apply for an extension of their work permit continue to benefit from maintained status while their application is being processed and remain eligible to work as per the conditions of their original work permit.
International students, meanwhile, can freely extend their study permits if their classes are delayed or cancelled and finish their studies without penalty., there were 186 uncontrolled wildfires burning across Canada as of June 7. More than 47,000 square kilometres have burned so far this year, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said earlier this week. Blaid added that more than 430 wildfires are currently active across the country.
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