Did you know that in some cases you may not need to redo your immigration medical exam, even if it’s more than a year old? Under IRCC’s temporary public policy, certain applicants inside Canada may be able to reuse a previous immigration medical exam (IME) that is up to 5 years old, even though the standard validity is only 12 months. This exception can apply if you are in Canada, applying for temporary or permanent residence, had an IME within the last 5 years, and were ass

Lost an immigration document? Found an error on your permit? The next step is not always obvious—and choosing the wrong IRCC process can slow everything down. Verification of Status (VOS), replacement, and amendment are three different IRCC processes, and they are not interchangeable. A replacement is generally used when a valid permit (for example, a work or study permit) was lost, stolen, or destroyed and you need another copy of the same document. A VOS is a plain‑paper c

If your work permit was lost and an officer printed a new one for you with a different issue date, does this change your status or affect future extensions? Many temporary workers panic when they lose their work permit and receive a replacement at the airport or from IRCC. The new document often has the same employer, occupation and expiry date, but a different “date of issue” — and people worry this might cause problems for future extensions or permanent residence applicati