Grant permanent residence to Iranians
Petitioners ask the Minister of Immigration to extend temporary resident permits, create new pathways and a dedicated public policy to grant permanent residence to eligible Iranians, and prioritize protection for Iranian asylum seekers.
Why we would sign this petition
- Provides immediate legal stability for Iranians with temporary status, reducing the risk of forced return amid insecurity.
- Creates clear pathways to permanent residence, offering long-term safety comparable to measures used for other humanitarian crises.
- Prioritizing asylum claims could speed protection for vulnerable claimants facing prolonged uncertainty.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Implementing special programs may impose significant administrative and financial burdens on the department and processing systems.
- Creating immigration exceptions for one nationality could be perceived as preferential and complicate consistent policy for other crisis-affected groups.
- Prioritizing Iranian claims might slow decisions for other applicants or require trade-offs in limited resources.
The summary and both sets of reasons are AI-generated from the petition and given equal weight. Claims are the petitioners’ own; consult the official record for the full text.
Official petition
Petition to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship The current situation in Iran, compounded by internal repression and escalating regional conflict, has created extreme uncertainty and danger for Iranian citizens in Canada; Canada has previously responded to humanitarian crises (e.g., Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan) by implementingpublic policies that expedited immigration, extended temporary statuses, and eased pathways to permanentresidency; Iranian nationals in Canada on temporary status face serious risks if forced to return, while those abroad are often unjustly delayed in immigration applications processing; and Many asylum seekers from Iran experience prolonged uncertainty due to the complex geopolitical situation anddeserve swift protection. We, the undersigned, Canadian-Iranian citizens and residents, call upon the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to - Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) extensions and new pathways to permanent residence for Iranians currently in Canada under temporary status; - A dedicated public policy to grant permanent residence to eligible Iranians, similar to the special measures introduced for Ukrainian nationals, recognizing the acute humanitarian crisis and regional conflict; - Enhanced protection and prioritization for Iranian asylum seekers and refugee claimants, acknowledging the repressive political climate, ongoing human rights violations, and regional insecurity.
Government response
No government response is available yet.