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…
CBSA Report: Bishnoi Gang Exploited Student Visas to Expand Canada Network
A CBSA report reveals the Bishnoi gang used student visas to build a violent criminal network in Canada,…
Self-Employed Physicians: Apply via Workforce Priority Stream with OHIP Billing Number
Ontario opens 2026 Workforce Priority portal for self-employed physicians to gain permanent residency using OHIP billing numbers instead…
Washington’s Canadian Ties May Grant Citizenship to Tens of Thousands via Bill C-3
Canada's Bill C-3 expands citizenship by ancestry, but IRCC has paused new approvals in 2026 for a review…