Canada has suspended the processing of around 36,000 applications for permanent residence (PR), in quarantine-related measures affecting foreign nationals within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and the Republic of South Sudan.

Permanet resident visas issued to individuals from the affected regions have also been suspended, preventing about 1,700 PR visa holders from travelling to Canada.

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Temporary residence applicants and holders of temporary residence travel documents, including temporary resident visas (TRVs) and electronic travel authorizations (eTAs), have also been hit by the suspensions.

While the suspensions remain in effect, affected applications will not be processed, and affected document holders cannot travel to Canada unless they qualify under a specified exemption.

The numbers of individuals affected were published in the Canada Gazette the afternoon of June 12, 2026.

The suspensions took effect on May 27, and are set to remain in effect until August, 28 2026.

Here is a breakdown of the number of PR applications that have been suspended from each affected country, for those who had not yet arrived in Canada, as of May 24, 2026.

Permanent resident Immigration category	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Uganda	Republic of South Sudan	Application count
Economic	511	123	7	641
Family class	1,165	2,194	50	3,409
Humanitarian and compassionate / public policy	574	338	9	921