Temporary immigration measures extension for Iranian work permit holders in Canada

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada

Operative dateMarch 1, 2026

CategoryResidence, student, skilled work

Policy toolEligibility

Affected groupIranian national work permit holders in canada with a valid passport whose valid work permit was issued no later than february 28, 2025

Policy effect

Canada extended temporary immigration measures until March 31, 2027, allowing eligible Iranian work permit holders currently in Canada to extend their status and work permit, subject to specific criteria including having a valid work permit issued no later than February 28, 2025.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Canada extended temporary immigration measures until March 31, 2027, allowing eligible Iranian work permit holders currently in Canada to extend their status and work permit, subject to specific criteria including having a valid work permit issued no later than February 28, 2025.

Official source excerpt

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Temporary measures have been extended until March 31, 2027, for Iranian work permit holders in Canada only. Iranian nationals working in Canada may be eligible to extend their work permit. … You may **extend your status** if **all** of the following apply: - You’re an Iranian national with a valid passport. - You’re **in Canada** with a valid work permit when - you **apply for your work permit extension**, and - a **decision is made** on your application - Your valid work permit was issued no later than February 28, 2025. … You haven’t already been issued a work permit under the March 1, 2026, special measures to extend work permits. - If you were already issued a work permit extension, you can’t get a second one. - You meet the general eligibility and admissibility requirements for a work permit.

Government of CanadaOpen official source

Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/iran.html

Review method

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite extraction with independent Gemini 3.8 Flash verification

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Temporary immigration measures extension for Iranian work permit holders in Canada

Policy effect

Conditions and exceptions

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other Canada changes operative in 2026