Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations to strengthen the authority to cancel temporary resident documents.
These changes give immigration and border services officers explicit authority to cancel electronic travel authorizations (eTAs) and temporary resident visas (TRVs) on a case-by-case basis, particularly in the following situations:
- A change in a person’s status or circumstances makes them inadmissible or no longer eligible to hold the document (e.g., false information, a criminal history, or in the case of death).
- An officer is not satisfied that the person will leave Canada by the end of their authorized period of stay.
- The document is lost, stolen, destroyed, or abandoned.
Additionally, officers can now cancel TRVs, eTAs, work permits, and study permits when:
- The individual becomes a permanent resident.
- The person is deceased.
- The document was issued due to an administrative error.
The amended regulations came into force on January 31, 2025, these changes enhance the integrity of Canada’s temporary residence programs and are expected to strengthen security at the border and within Canada.
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