Canada proposes new regulations to modernize the asylum process and support timely decisions
IRCC wants to tighten timelines on both sides — 60 days for claimants to file complete applications, a hard deadline for security reviews before a case reaches the Refugee Board — while also letting eligible claimants get work permits sooner. Faster decisions, faster paperwork, faster access to work: this is what a system trying to unclog itself actually looks like.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, June 19, 2026