Users of the Canadian immigration system should be aware that public service workers in Canada have gone on strike, and processing times could be significantly impacted.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) represents many workers in the Canadian government, including those working at offices dealing directly or indirectly with immigration and citizenship matters. Such offices include:
- Service Canada
- Impacting the processing of LMIAs
- Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Impacting the processing of immigration and citizenship applications
- Also impacting communications such as through the call centre
- Passport Canada
- Impacting the processing of passports
At this stage, no information can be provided on how long the strike may last, but users should be aware of, and should be prepared for, delays. We will update readers with any substantive updates on the impact on immigration matters and/or the conclusion of the strike.
The information in this article is for general purposes only, and not intended as legal advice for any particular situation.