The federal government says it is now prioritizing temporary travel visas for people seeking to attend the International AIDS Conference in Montreal at the end of July. A spokesman for Fraser says visa offices have now been sent lists of conference invitees and are being told to prioritize their temporary travel visa applications. For delegates attending the conference, the "IRCC has taken every measure available to expedite the applications as quickly as possible and facilitate travel for this event," she said. The capacity and resources at visa application centres and visa offices play a role in processing time as well, she added. "IRCC is currently experiencing longer than usual processing times for visitor visa applications," said Caron.

Source: CBC News July 13, 2022 02:53 UTC