Updates - Canada.ca
IRCC has announced the new Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) as of July 17, 2026, and updated instructions regarding exemptions for military members of countries designated under the Visiting Forces Act on July 16, 2026. These updates introduce new processing guidelines for Francophone students and specific temporary resident exemptions for designated foreign military personnel.
Programs affected
Official source
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/updates.html ↗Citations
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“Program Delivery Updates (PDUs) are brief announcements to inform staff of updates to official IRCC instructions.”
“Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP)](/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/updates/2026-fmcsp.html) July 17, 2026”
“Temporary residents – Exemption for military members of countries designated for the purposes of the Visiting Forces Act](/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/updates/2026-military-vfa-philippines.html) July 16, 2026”
“Study Permits – Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot – Year 2 Instructions](/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/updates/2025-students-fmcsp-year-2.html) November 10, 2025”
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