Canada Raises TFWP Wage Thresholds for Low-Wage Stream
Effective July 17, 2026, the Canadian government has raised the hourly wage thresholds dividing the high- and low-wage streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
Read More »Canada Pauses Parents and Grandparents Program Intake for 2026
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it is pausing the intake of new applications under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). IRCC
Read More »New Brunswick Extends Graduate Permanent Residence Pilot to 2027
The New Brunswick government has announced that it is extending the Private Career College Graduate Pilot in a limited capacity until the end of 2027. Initially a three-year
Read More »Canada Updates Police Certificate Rules for IEC Applicants
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has updated its participation eligibility requirements for the International Experience Canada (IEC) program to clarify the
Read More »Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Regulatory Changes Take Effect in 2026
On May 30, 2026, previously announced changes to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) via amendments to Ontario Regulation 421/17 took effect. The amendments allow
Read More »Alberta AAIP Adds Worker Expression of Interest Edit Function in 2026
The Alberta government has announced that candidates for the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program can now update their Worker Expressions of Interest (WEOI). WEOIs are valid
Read More »Canada Suspends Entry for Residents of Ebola-Affected Countries in 2026
In response to the Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the increasing risks in Uganda and South Sudan, the government of Canada has
Read More »Canada Permanently Closes Four Falls Port of Entry in New Brunswick
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that the seasonal Four Falls, New Brunswick port of entry, which has been out of service since 2020, will now be
Read More »Canada Proposes Modernizing Permanent Residence Routes
On April 7, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) added to its forward regulatory plan new proposed amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection
Read More »Canada’s IRCC to Review Express Entry PR Scheme
The government of Canada will be undertaking consultations in the Spring of 2026 toward enacting changes to the Express Entry PR scheme in Canada. This will require
Read More »IRCC Amends Study and Work Authorization Rules
On April 9, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that, effective April 1, 2026, eligible post-secondary international students no longer need a
Read More »IRCC Announces New Support for Foreign Nationals Affected by Natural Disasters
On April 2, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced new special measures to support foreign nationals in Canada who may be directly affected by
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