From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Residents of British Columbia continue to face the challenges brought by severe floods and landslides. Recognizing the need to replace critical documents, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is offering free replacements for travel and immigration documents affected by these disasters.<\/p>\n As announced by Minister Sean Fraser, IRCC will waive fees for replacing documents lost or destroyed due to the floods. This initiative is effective retroactively from November 15, 2021, and extends until May 31, 2022.<\/p>\n During this period, individuals can apply for replacements without fees for passports, refugee travel documents, certificates of identity, citizenship certificates, and permanent resident cards. Temporary residents in British Columbia can also have their application and biometrics fees waived if they need to extend their visitor, study, or work permits due to the flooding.<\/p>\n For those unable to apply on time, deadlines will be extended. Foreign nationals who had temporary status as of November 15, 2021, and whose status expired or will soon expire, can apply to restore their status until May 31, 2022, provided they meet the necessary criteria.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Government of Canada\u2019s top priority is to collaborate with the province and Indigenous governments to aid British Columbia residents hit by the catastrophic floods. As communities begin rebuilding, these measures are part of our relief efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cOur dedication is to support British Columbians in recovering from severe flooding. These measures, along with other governmental actions, aim to assist those directly impacted to recover and rebuild.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 The Honourable Bill Blair, President of the Queen\u2019s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n For Media Inquiries:<\/strong><\/p>\n Alex Cohen<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> Eligible documents include passports, refugee travel documents, certificates of identity, citizenship certificates, and permanent resident cards.<\/p>\n Temporary residents can have their application and biometrics fees waived for extending visitor, study, or work permits due to the crisis.<\/p>\n Yes, individuals who paid for replacement documents or services after November 15, 2021, can request a refund.<\/p>\n For more assistance, Read our immigration guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Canadians everywhere have been watching with worry as the people of British Columbia keep facing extreme climatic events like catastrophic floods and landslides. While the loss of human lives is the most concerning, we\u2019ve also come to realize that people directly affected may need to replace vital lost or destroyed documents, including travel, citizenship and immigration documents. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5076,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Overview of the Announcement<\/h2>\n
Details of the Special Measures<\/h2>\n
Document Replacement and Fee Waivers<\/h3>\n
Extension of Application Deadlines<\/h3>\n
Government Support and Commitment<\/h2>\n
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Key Information<\/h2>\n
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Additional Resources<\/h2>\n
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Contact Information<\/h2>\n
Minister\u2019s Office, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-954-1064<\/p>\n
Communications Branch, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-952-1650
IRCC.COMMMediaRelations-RelationsmediasCOMM.IRCC@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\nFAQ<\/h2>\n
What documents are eligible for free replacement?<\/h3>\n
How can temporary residents benefit from these measures?<\/h3>\n
Can I get a refund if I already paid for document replacement?<\/h3>\n