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Federal Self-Employed Persons Program – Paused

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Canada · Investment route

FederalSelf-EmployedPersonsProgram–Paused

Intake closed on 30 April 2024 and IRCC extended the pause until further notice on 19 December 2025. No new application can be filed.

Talent-based Residency (paused)Route

Last updated: 2026-10-01

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Programme overviewنظرة عامة

Advising UAE residents on Canadian immigration from our Dubai office.

Risk notes

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This programme is paused with no reopening date. XIPHIAS is not accepting new clients for it.

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It has not been formally terminated, but with no intake and no reopening date, no new application can be filed.

Compliance

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IRCC stopped accepting new applications on 30 April 2024 to clear the existing backlog.

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On 19 December 2025 IRCC extended the pause 'until further notice'. The status banner on canada.ca reads 'Paused'.

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Applications received before 30 April 2024 continue to be processed.

Questionsأسئلة شائعة

This route, answered.

No. IRCC stopped accepting new applications on 30 April 2024 and extended the pause until further notice on 19 December 2025.

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