Forward regulatory plan: 2021-2023

This forward regulatory plan provides information on regulatory initiatives that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada aims to propose or finalize in the next 2 years through:

• pre-publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I
• final publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II

The forward regulatory plan may also include regulatory initiatives that are planned to come forward over a longer time frame. Comments or enquiries can be made using the contact information included with each regulatory initiative.

Regulatory initiatives

Regulatory initiatives planned or anticipated to be proposed or finalized between 2021 to 2023

• Strengthening worker protections
• Short duration work permit exemptions
• Regulations amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Regularizing the Spousal Work Permit Pilot)
• Regulations for the Atlantic Immigration Program
• Regulations amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Anticipated regulatory changes to the structure of paragraph 133 (1)(e) of the regulations)
• Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (specific to the International Mobility Program)
• Governor in Council regulations made under the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act
• Governor in Council Regulations made under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Citizenship Act to establish a new system of administrative penalties and consequences related to the provision of immigration representation and/or advice
• Ministerial regulation made under the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act to establish a Code of Professional Conduct for immigration and citizenship consultants
• Updating the list of required documents for foreign nationals seeking to become temporary residents in Canada
• Amendments to the Citizenship Regulations to enable modernization of the Citizenship Program and allow greater flexibility in program delivery
• Update outdated fee regulations in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
• Regulations amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Excessive Demand)
• Amendments to the Citizenship Regulations No. 2 to the photograph requirement
• Regulations amending Bilateral Youth Mobility Agreements and Arrangements under the International Experience Canada Program
• Remove or amend the requirement to present a permanent resident visa to an officer at a port of entry or IRCC inland office for approved permanent residents residing in Canada
• Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (flagpoling work permit applications)
• Regulations Repealing the Definition of Working Days for the Purpose of the Automatic Referral of Refugee Claims
• Repeal of Regulations Relating to the Designated Country of Origin Regime
• Regulations amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Refugee Resettlement Program, Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program)
• Cancellations and Refusals of Certain Temporary Resident and Other Documents – Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)
• Targeted Regulatory Review: Digitalization and Technology-Neutral Regulations Roadmap