03/28/2026
🚨 BILL C-12 IS NOW LAW IN CANADA 🇨🇦
Canada has officially brought new immigration and asylum measures into force under Bill C-12. According to IRCC, the law strengthens the system in 4 key areas: new asylum eligibility rules, a modernized asylum process, domestic information sharing, and new authorities over immigration documents and application processing. (Canada)
Some important updates:
✔️ some asylum claims made more than 1 year after first entry into Canada may no longer be referred to the IRB
✔️ some claims made after irregular entry from the U.S. land border and after 14 days may not be referred to the IRB
✔️ IRCC now has new powers, in the public interest, to pause intake, cancel or suspend processing, or change groups of immigration documents like visas, eTAs, work permits, and study permits
✔️ these powers do not apply to refugee protection applications and do not give the government power to grant, change, or revoke immigration status (Canada)
If you have a refugee claim, work permit, study permit, visa, or application in process, this update may affect your options and timing. IRCC says the new asylum eligibility rules apply to claims made on or after June 3, 2025, and Bill C-12 received royal assent on March 26, 2026. General information only. Not legal advice.
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