Ottawa Allows Certain Iranian Nationals to Extend Stay in Canada

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has established a temporary public policy to allow some Iranian nationals to extend their stay in Canada.

The killing of Mahsa Amini by the Iranian regime’s so-called “morality police” in September 2022 prompted many Iranians to come to Canada to visit or spend time with family, work temporarily or study.

The Canadian government, in recognition of the desire of these residents to extend their stay in Canada, has hereby established a temporary measure to facilitate this without fees and movement between streams of temporary residence.

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The following conditions must be met to be granted an exemption from the provisions of the law and regulations:

1. Foreign citizen
   1. Is a citizen of Iran in Canada with valid temporary resident status; AND
   2. He applied for
      1. an extension of their authorization to remain in Canada as a temporary resident under section 181 of the Regulations, or
      2. a temporary residence permit.
2. Foreign citizen
   1. Is a citizen of Iran in Canada with valid temporary resident status;
   2. He applied for
      1. an extension of their authorization to remain in Canada as a temporary resident under section 181 of the Regulations, or
      2. a temporary residence permit; AND
   3. Has applied for a work permit according to article 200 or 201 of the Regulation.
3. Foreign citizen
   1. Is a citizen of Iran in Canada with valid temporary resident status;
   2. He applied for
      1. an extension of their authorization to remain in Canada as a temporary resident under section 181 of the Regulations, or
      2. a temporary residence permit; AND
   3. has applied for a study permit under section 216 or 217 of the Regulations from within Canada.

Exemption may be granted for the following provisions of the regulations:

For those who meet the conditions listed in 1:

• Subsection 298(1) – the requirement to pay a fee for processing the application for a temporary residence permit;
• Subsection 305(1) – requirements to pay an application processing fee for an extension of authorization to remain in Canada as a temporary resident;
• Subsection 315.1(1) – the request to pay for the provision of the service related to the collection of biometric information.

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For those who meet the conditions listed in 2:

• Paragraphs 199(a)-(i) of the Regulations – the requirements that a foreign national must meet to apply for a work permit after entering Canada;
• Paragraph 200(1)(c) of the Regulation – request to be described according to this paragraph of the Regulation;
• Subsection 298(1) – the requirement to pay a fee for processing the application for a temporary residence permit;
• Subsection 299(1) – the requirement to pay a fee for processing the application for a work permit;
• Subsection 315.1(1) – the request to pay for the provision of the service related to the collection of biometric information.

For those who meet the conditions listed in 3:

• Article 213 of the Regulation – the requirement to apply for a study permit before entering Canada;
• Paragraphs 215(1)(a)-(g) of the Regulations – the requirements that a foreign national must meet to apply for a study permit after entering Canada;
• Subsection 298(1) – the requirement to pay a fee for processing the application for a temporary residence permit;
• Subsection 300(1) – the requirement to pay a fee for processing the application for a study permit;
• Subsection 315.1(1) – the request to pay for the provision of the service related to the collection of biometric information.