Relaxed requirements for documents in H&C applications

Note following query and response from IRCC:

 

From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 4:13 PM
To: Micheal Crane <...>
Cc: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <...>
Subject: FW: H&C questions - problems due to Corvid 19 -- REP-2020-0651

Good day,

Thank you for your questions.

During this time, should a H&C application be submitted with only photocopies of signatures (hand signed) on forms, or without the 2 passport sized photos, the application will NOT be returned. Original signatures and photos should be submitted at a later date, when reasonably possible.

Cordially,

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