Canadian Court Denies Sanctions Relief to Russian Cargo Airline Volga-Dnepr
Canada's Federal Court upheld sanctions on Volga-Dnepr Airlines, keeping a $100M Russian Antonov aircraft grounded at Toronto Pearson…
Delays Hit Americans Claiming Canadian Citizenship by Descent Under IRCC’s Bill C-3 First-Generation Limit
Canadian citizenship certificate wait times hit 25 months as IRCC backlog reaches 121,800 files, largely driven by new…
Ontario Revises Eligibility Criteria for Social Assistance Based on Immigration Status
Ontario bars undocumented individuals and temporary permit holders from social assistance programs effective August 13, 2026, to protect…
Canada Border Services Agency Raids Calgary Protest Over Post-Graduation Work Permit and Pre-Removal Risk
CBSA officers checked the status of over 1,000 international students in Calgary protesting work permit denials for non-credit…
Canadian Visitor Record Extensions Now Take 316 Days to Process, IRCC Reports
Canada Visitor Record processing times hit 316 days in August 2026, a 112-day jump from July. Applicants keep…
Federal Skilled Worker Green Card Processing Drops to Six Months in Canada
IRCC reduced Federal Skilled Worker Program processing to six months on August 10, 2026, aligning it with the…
Moose Jaw Employer Facing Significant Fine for Charging Foreign Worker Fees
A Saskatchewan restaurant was ordered to pay $19,000 in restitution and fines for illegally charging a foreign worker…
IRCC Application Stuck for Years? Here’s How to Tackle Processing Delays
Escalate IRCC delays in 2026 via webforms, MP inquiries, and GCMS notes. For multi-year delays, a writ of…
Federal Court Orders IRCC to Resolve Delayed Applications by Deadlines
Federal Court orders IRCC to decide delayed immigration applications within 45-90 days, rejecting generic backlog excuses as litigation…
IRCC Guidance Clarifies C20 Reciprocal Employment Work Permit Eligibility
IRCC reverses policy error, restoring flexible C20 work permit rules for reciprocal employment and international transfers as of…
Canada Updates Processing Times for Temporary Residence, Work Permits
IRCC updates show Pakistan work permits rising to 25 weeks while in-Canada visas drop to 21 days under…
Canada Exempts Foreign Academic Examiners from Work Permits with Official Invitation Letter
IRCC updated R186(n) rules on July 31, 2026, exempting senior academic examiners from work permits for short-term evaluations…
Canada Reports More Than 3,000 Deportations of Indian Nationals During Early 2026
Canada removed 3,323 Indian nationals in H1 2026, reaching 88% of last year's total. India is now the…
Border Agency Chartered Luxury Private Jets for Deportations to Canada
Canada spent $1M on private jet deportations for high-risk cases, while the U.S. plans a $464M dedicated removal…