Canada Updates LMIA Wage Thresholds for Temporary Foreign Worker Program, July 17, 2026
Canada raises LMIA wage floor to 120% of provincial medians and doubles recruitment time to 8 weeks for…
Nearly Half of Canadian Study Permit Refusals Are Preventable with Better Financial Documentation
Canada study permit data for June 2026 shows 49% of applications were refused, primarily due to preventable errors…
Newcomer Checklist: Confirm Your Status & Social Insurance Number After Confirmation of Permanent Residence
Essential 2026 checklist for Canada newcomers: focus on e-COPR, SIN applications, tax residency, and organizing documents for legal…
Collège Supérieur De Montréal to Challenge Province Shutdown in Court on July 24
Collège supérieur de Montréal challenges Quebec's license non-renewal in court on July 24, 2026, as 900 international students…
Canada Reveals Waitlisted Permanent Residence Applications in 2024 Immigration Levels Plan
IRCC reveals 705,315 PR applications in inventory, with 46% of Protection files held for space as Canada enforces…
IRCC Application Inventory Exceeds 1.5 Million in May, Inside IRCC Data Reveals
IRCC reports 1.5 million applications in inventory as of May 2026, introducing new labels for waitlisted files awaiting…
Three Mexican Nationals Plead Guilty to U.S.-Canada Border Human Smuggling Conspiracy
Three Mexican nationals pleaded guilty on July 20, 2026, for smuggling hundreds of migrants across the U.S.-Canada border…
Canada Bars Foreign Nationals with Recent DR Congo Travel Under New Ebola Entry Rule
Canada bars entry for foreign nationals recently in the DRC effective July 20, 2026, while citizens face a…
Auditor General Finds Integrity Gaps in International Student Program Despite Study Permit Caps
Auditor General Karen Hogan reports major enforcement gaps in Canada's student visa system, as the government pledges to…
IRCC Pauses Parents and Grandparents Program Intake, Super Visa Remains Key Option
Canada paused the Parents and Grandparents Program on July 15, 2026. Families can use the Super Visa for…
Canada Pauses Parents and Grandparents Program Interest-To-Sponsor Forms, Super Visa Remains Option
Canada paused new Parents and Grandparents Program applications on July 15, 2026. Super Visas remain available for extended…
Canada Pauses Parents and Grandparents Program Sponsorship Applications on July 15, 2026
Canada pauses new Parents and Grandparents Program intake in 2026 to clear backlogs; Super Visa remains open for…
Air Canada Introduces New Frequent Shuttle Service for Montréal Downtown Travelers
Air Canada launches a $9 downtown-to-YUL shuttle service with 37 daily trips, using dedicated lanes to save 25…
Canada Extends Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) to 2026 for Permanent Residence
Canada extends the Francophone student pilot to 2026, offering a direct PR path without job offers for French…