Timeline of immigrant processing and visa policy in Canada

This page provides a timeline of key events related to immigrant processing and visa policy of Canada. This page provides a timeline of key events related to immigrant processing and visa policy of Canada. It focuses on laws, policies, and programs affecting pathways for authorized entry to Canada and long-term immigrant and non-immigrant statuses. It is complementary to the timeline of immigration enforcement in Canada.

The timeline is still under construction. We aim for it to have comparable coverage to timeline of immigrant processing and visa policy in the United States. In the meantime, check out references 1 and 2.