Earthquake in Haiti

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is working closely with other federal departments, to monitor the situation and help those in need following the recent earthquake in Haiti.

You can contact the CIC Call Centre at 1-888-242-2100 (in Canada only, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday).

Questions about adoptions: adoptions-Haiti@cic.gc.ca

Questions about existing permanent residence applications (including updates to contact information): Haiti@cic.gc.ca

Information about submitting a new permanent residence application: Haiti-application@cic.gc.ca

General information about Canada’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Haiti: question-Haiti@cic.gc.ca

Support Haiti relief and celebrate the work of K'naan, the Juno-award-winning artist who immigrated to Canada from Somalia in 1992. Young Artists for Haiti recorded a version of his song Waving Flag to raise money after January’s earthquake.

 Latest news

• Update: priority processing measures for Haiti (as of June 26, 2010)
  Notice [ 7 July 2010 ]
• Update: priority processing measures in Haiti May 25, 2010)
  Notice [ 25 May 2010 ]

 Adoption

• Conclusion of Operation Stork: March 4, 2010 update
  Notice [ 4 March 2010 ]
• Minister Kenney meets the fourth flight from Haiti
  Photo Gallery [ 3 February 2010 ]
• Arrival of the third flight from Haiti
  Photo Gallery [ 30 January 2010 ]
• Minister Kenney meets the first flight from Haiti
  Photo Gallery [ 24 January 2010 ]

 Immigration representatives

• Important information for Haitian-Canadians about using immigration consultants
  Notice [ 19 January 2010 ]

 Family members

• Update: priority processing measures in Haiti May 25, 2010)
  Notice [ 25 May 2010 ]
• Government of Canada introduces special immigration measures in response to the earthquake in Haiti
  News Release [ 16 January 2010 ]
• Frequently asked questions: Special immigration measures in response to the earthquake in Haiti
  Backgrounder [ 16 January 2010 ]

 CIC’s response

• Visa and immigration services offered in Santo Domingo and Port of Spain
  Notice [ 26 January 2010 ]
• Canada suspends visa requirement for aid workers and evacuees from Haiti transiting through Canadian airports
  News Release [ 15 January 2010 ]
• Response to the earthquake in Haiti
  Notice [ 13 January 2010 ]

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Related Links

• How Canadians can help
• More about Canada’s response to Haiti at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada website.
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s Haiti photo gallery