Effective December 21, 2023, Canada has introduced measures to allow for fee-exempt study or open work permits inside of Canada. These measures are for people who:
- Have family members who are Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents and who have left Israel and/or the Palestinian Territories.
- Israeli and Palestinians already in Canada who have valid temporary resident status (worker, student, visitor).
At this time, family members are defined as immediate family members, including spouses, common-law partners, and children (regardless of age).
The IRCC has also indicated in the announcement that they are working on temporary measures to support temporary residence for extended family members living in Gaza (i.e. siblings, parents, grandparents, and grandchildren), based on their ability to complete admissibility checks (police checks, medicals etc.) as well as their ability to prove their relationship to their eligible relations inside of Canada (birth/baptismal certificates etc.).