Operational Bulletins

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 program and policy chapters are being updated.

• OB 041 – November 22, 2007
  Departmental position on non-machine readable Czech passports
• OB 037 – September 7, 2007
  Assessing excessive demand on social services for business class applicants
• OB 036 – August 8, 2007
  Determining equivalencies in the field – inland and overseas
• OB 035 – July 23, 2007
  Expansion of the Off-Campus Work Permit Program to include private institutions as a pilot project
• OB 032 – July 6, 2007
  Remission of Citizenship Fees
• OB 031 – May 28, 2007
  Handling Special Cases of Certain People Living in Canada Without Status
• OB 030 – May 28, 2007
  Interim Instructions on Handling Cases on Hold Pending the Taylor Appeal
• OB 028 – April 19, 2007
  The following provides guidance on how to proceed in cases for landing citizens of India who are unable to obtain a valid passport and/or police certificates
• OB 025 – January 3, 2007
  Instructions to CIC officers concerning the validity period of Live-in Caregiver work permits as well as family members of Live-in Caregivers
• OB 022 – August 2, 2006
  Assessing declared residence
• OB 021 – June 22, 2006
  Interim Instructions to CIC officers concerning the examination of H&C applications (in Canada)
• OB 020 – March 28, 2006
  Amendment to Section 11 of the Citizenship Act