Updated: Temporary public policy to further facilitate access to permanent resident status for out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)

Date Announced:

July 30, 2021

Active Period:

Applies to applications received by IRCC on July 30, 2021 or after that date. This public policy will end on January 2, 2023 or once 500 principal applicants (plus their accompanying family members) have been granted permanent residence, whichever comes first.

Overview:

On January 2, 2020, the Temporary Public Policy for Out-of-Status Construction Workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) was implemented. That public policy was developed to recognize the economic contribution of long-term resident construction workers and has sought to regularize individuals who have been contributing to the Canadian economy by filling a regional labour market need. At the same time, that public policy was addressing the vulnerable position of these workers due to their lack of immigration status. This temporary public policy has the same objectives and will further facilitate access to permanent resident status for 500 construction workers in the GTA plus their family members (the 500 application cap includes the principal applicants whose applications have already been approved under the Temporary Public Policy for Out-of-Status Construction Workers in the GTA).

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • Programmatic Changes

    • Immigration Category:

    Economic migrants | Temporary foreign workers

    Keywords:

    out-of-status; undocumented

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/further-facilitate-access-permanent-resident-construction-workers-gta.html

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