Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will begin accepting applications for permanent residence from refugee claimants who work in Canada's health-care sector and provide direct care to patients.
Two temporary public policies have been developed. IRCC will grant permanent residence to applicants once all eligibility requirements are met. Applicants will be required to meet existing admissibility requirements, including those related to criminality, security and health.
Applications will be accepted from December 14, 2020, until August 31, 2021. The Honourable Marco E.L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, refugees and Citizenship, announced the special measure in August.
In recognition that there may be refugee claimants who contracted COVID-19 and subsequently passed away, spouses and common-law partners of these individuals who are in Canada and arrived before August 14, 2020, may also be granted permanent residence.
For the full, comprehensive news release on the government’s website, visit this page.