Operational bulletins 2009

In exceptional circumstances, operational bulletins may also be issued for one-time-only instructions or to provide urgent instructions to staff for a brief period while the relevant operational chapters are being updated.

• OB 170 – December 30, 2009
  Assessing Official Language Requirements for Temporary Foreign Workers
  
• OB 171 – December 19, 2009
  Electronic In Canada Applications
  (e-Application)
• OB 168 – December 18, 2009
  Enhanced visa services offered in the Czech Republic
• OB 172 – December 18, 2009
  Expiry of Sri Lanka Initiative
• OB 161 – November 5, 2009
  Monitoring terms and conditions on entrepreneurs selected under the Immigration Act, 1976 and issued a visa after the coming into force of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• OB 163 – October 30, 2009
  Privacy of Host’s Information
• OB 162 – October 30, 2009
  Shaking Hands at Citizenship Ceremonies – Temporary Measure
• OB 158 – October 1, 2009 (expired)
  Guidelines for Priority Processing – Response to Typhoon Ketsana affecting the Philippines
• OB 148 – September 16, 2009 (expired)
  Priority Processing – Response to the Situation in Iran
• OB 108 – September 16, 2009
  Hinton v. Her Majesty the Queen – Notice to Class Members
• OB 156 – September 15, 2009
  Role and Responsibilities of CIC in the Context of the Enhanced Driver’s Licence (EDL) and Enhanced Identification Card (EIC) Programs
• OB 154 – September 1, 2009
  Minors Who Do Not Have Proof of Canadian Citizenship and Who Need to Travel to Canada
• OB 153 – September 1, 2009
  Credit Card Payment Option for Applications for Permanent Residence in the Federal Skilled Worker Class
• OB 152 – March 10, 2010 (expired)
  Limited validity period for labour market opinions
• OB 147 – August 17, 2009
  Work Permit Policies Relating to the 2010 Winter Olympic/Paralympic Games
• OB 146 – August 14, 2009 (see FW1 Manual)
  Alberta Pilot Project for Spouses and Common-Law Partners of Long-Haul Truck Drivers
• OB 145 – August 14, 2009
  Changes to R204 Exemption Code T10 and New Provincial Authority
• OB 141 – August 6, 2009 (expired)
  Changes in photo specifications for the Permanent Resident Card
• OB 143 – August 4, 2009 (expired)
  Procedures for Receiving Canadian Experience Class Applications at Visa Offices
• OB 124 – July 31, 2009 (see FW1 Manual)
  Implementation of the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement
• OB 142 – July 30, 2009
  Transit Without Visa Program
• OB 63B – July 29, 2009
  Assessing Excessive Demand on Social Services
• OB 135 – July 24, 2009
  Streamlining the Refugee Intake Process
• OB 136 – July 23, 2009
  Procedures for Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications as a Result of Lifting the Temporary Suspension of Removals on Burundi, Liberia and Rwanda
• OB 134 – July 17, 2009
  First Generation Limit and Citizenship by Descent – Clarification for Port of Entry Officers
• OB 133 – July 17, 2009 (see FW1 Manual)
  Foreign Media Crews
• OB 123 – June 25, 2009
  Pilot Project for Working-Age Dependent Children of Workers Destined to Ontario
• OB 122 – June 25, 2009
  Pilot Project for Working-Age Dependent Children of Workers Destined to Alberta
• OB 129 – July 13, 2009
  Czech Republic – New Temporary Resident Visa Requirements
• OB 128 – July 13, 2009
  Mexico – New Temporary Resident Visa Requirements
• OB 126 – July 9, 2009
  Processing spouse or common-law partner in Canada class applications when humanitarian and compassionate consideration is requested
• OB 131 – July 6, 2009
  Application of Dual Intent
• OB 130 – July 2, 2009 (expired)
  Restoration Guidelines
• OB 120 – June 15, 2009
  Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Applications – Procedures for Visa Offices
• OB 116 – June 4, 2009
  Real Time Identification (RTID) Project / Digital Fingerprinting
• OB 119 – June 3, 2009 (expired)
  Sri Lanka Initiative – Applications for Family Class Members and Dependants of in-Canada Permanent Residence Applicants Affected by the Current Humanitarian Situation
• OB 114 – May 19, 2009
  Updated Schedule 4 and New Schedule 4A for Provincial Nominees
• OB 113 – May 12, 2009 (see FW1 Manual)
  Pilot project for occupations requiring lower levels of formal training – Extension of work permits from within Canada at the end of 24 months
• OB 111 – April 27, 2009
  Open Work Permits and Provincial Health Insurance in Ontario and Quebec
• OB 106 – March 30, 2009 (expired)
  Visa Exemption Requirements – Croatia – Instructions for Missions
• OB 101 – February 27, 2009 (expired)
  C-50 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• OB 102 – February 26, 2009 (expired)
  Implementation of Bill C‑37, an Act to Amend the Citizenship Act
• OB 100 – February 17, 2009
  Departmental Roll-out of the E‑application for the Issuance of Study Permits and Extensions in Canada
• OB 096 – February 3, 2009
  National Roll-out of the Electronic Notification System (ENS) for the Off-Campus Work Permit Program (OCWPP)
• OB 097 – January 30, 2009
  Temporary Foreign Worker Units (TFWUs) Support
• OB 094 – January 20, 2009
  Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program
• OB 092 – January 15, 2009
  This operational bulletin has expired. Please refer to chapter OP 11 for current information.