IRCC issued following two (2) temporary public policies offering a pathway to PR for refugee claimants that have been working in Canada in the health care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic and providing direct care to patients:

  • one for applicants intending to reside in Quebec and
  • one for applicants intending to reside in the rest of Canada)

Application Period: Applications can be submitted between December 14, 2020, and August 31, 2021.

References:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/permanent-residence-healthcare-pandemic-quebec.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/permanent-residence-healthcare-pandemic-canada.html

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