Canada Closes Hong Kong Permanent Residence Pathways to New Applications
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed that its permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents closed on August 31, 2026, as planned. IRCC
Read More »Canada Updates Temporary Measures for Palestinians in 2026
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is updating temporary measures for Palestinians who are in Canada and can’t return home, and for those who wish to come
Read More »Canada Extends Manitoba Workforce Transition Policy
On July 6, 2026, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, signed the Manitoba Workforce Transition Bridge Temporary Public Policy (the New Public
Read More »Canada Revises C20 Reciprocal Employment Guidance Following July Policy Change
In an important development following EIG’s recent article, Canada Clarifies LMIA-Exempt Work Permit Rules Under Reciprocal Employment Program (C20), Immigration,
Read More »Canada Clarifies LMIA-Exempt Work Permit Rules Under Reciprocal Employment Program (C20)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated and consolidated guidance for employers and foreign nationals seeking work permits under the Reciprocal
Read More »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 »Quebec Sets New Family Reunification Application Intake Period
On June 23, 2026, a ministerial order was published in the Gazette Officielle du Québec regarding the coming into effect of new rules governing the reception of undertaking
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 »Canada Allows Alternative PR Proof for In-Canada PNP Work Permits
Effective June 9, 2026, until December 31, 2026, individuals in Canada who applied for permanent residence (PR) under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) may submit
Read More »Canada Expands Quebec Worker Support with Extended Work Permit Options
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that, effective June 5, 2026, it has expanded its temporary measure to support Quebec workers and
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
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