Earthquake in Haiti

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is working closely with other federal departments, to monitor the situation and help those in need following the recent earthquake in Haiti.

CIC Call Centre returns to normal hours of operation
 
Please note that the Call Centre has returned to its normal hours of operation and is no longer open on the weekends.
 
You can contact the CIC Call Centre at 1-888-242-2100 (in Canada only, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday).

Questions about adoptions: adoptions-Haiti@cic.gc.ca
 
Questions about Haiti: question-Haiti@cic.gc.ca
 
CIC is continuing outreach efforts for members of the Haitian community. Please visit our website for regular updates.

 Latest news

• Outreach sessions for the Haitian community in London
  Notice [ 5 March 2010 ]
• Information for the Montréal Haitian community
  Notice [ 5 March 2010 ]
• Outreach sessions for the Haitian community in Windsor
  Notice [ 5 March 2010 ]
• Conclusion of Operation Stork: March 4, 2010 update
  Notice [ 4 March 2010 ]
• Outreach sessions for the Montréal Haitian community
  Notice [ 1 March 2010 ]
• Update: Priority Processing Measures in Haiti (February 26, 2010)
  Notice [ 26 February 2010 ]
• Information session for the Haitian community in Hamilton
  Notice [ 26 February 2010 ]
• Operation Stork: February 23, 2010 update
  Notice [ 23 February 2010 ]
• Update: priority processing measures in Haiti (February 15, 2010)
  Notice [ 15 February 2010 ]
• Minister Kenney meets the fourth flight from Haiti
  Photo Gallery [ 3 February 2010 ]
• Protecting children in Haiti
  Notice [ 2 February 2010 ]

 Adoption

• Conclusion of Operation Stork: March 4, 2010 update
  Notice [ 4 March 2010 ]
• Operation Stork: February 23, 2010 update
  Notice [ 23 February 2010 ]
• Minister Kenney meets the fourth flight from Haiti
  Photo Gallery [ 3 February 2010 ]
• Arrival of the third flight from Haiti
  Photo Gallery [ 30 January 2010 ]
• Minister of State Peter Kent meets second flight from Haiti
  Photo Gallery [ 27 January 2010 ]
• Update on adoptions from Haiti: January 25, 2010
  Notice [ 25 January 2010 ]
• Minister Kenney meets the first flight from Haiti
  Photo Gallery [ 24 January 2010 ]
• Speech by Minister Kenney – Update on Haitian Adoptions
  Speech [ 23 January 2010 ]
• Canada gets agreement from Haiti to evacuate adopted children
  News Release [ 22 January 2010 ]
• Speech by Minister Kenney – Update on Haitian Adoptions
   Speech and audio file [ 21 January 2010 ]
• Speech by Minister Kenney on Haitian Adoptions
   Speech and audio file [ 20 January 2010 ]

 Immigration representatives

• Important information for Haitian-Canadians about using immigration consultants
  Notice [ 19 January 2010 ]

 Family members

• Update: priority processing measures in Haiti (February 15, 2010)
  Notice [ 15 February 2010 ]
• Update: Priority processing measures in Haiti
  Notice [ 18 January 2010 ]
• Government of Canada introduces special immigration measures in response to the earthquake in Haiti
  News Release [ 16 January 2010 ]
• Frequently asked questions: Special immigration measures in response to the earthquake in Haiti
  Backgrounder [ 16 January 2010 ]

 CIC's response

• Visa and immigration services offered in Santo Domingo and Port of Spain
  Notice [ 26 January 2010 ]
• Canada suspends visa requirement for aid workers and evacuees from Haiti transiting through Canadian airports
  News Release [ 15 January 2010 ]
• Response to the earthquake in Haiti
  Notice [ 13 January 2010 ]

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Related Links

• How Canadians can help
• More about Canada’s response to Haiti at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada website.
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s Haiti photo gallery