Express Entry Focuses on Transportation Jobs to Fill Labour Shortages
Canada adds transportation roles to Express Entry, allowing skilled aviation and automotive workers to gain residency with lower…
Express Entry Draw for Physicians Sets Lowest Comprehensive Ranking System Score Since 2021
Canada invites 391 physicians with a record-low 169 CRS score in its first targeted Express Entry draw of…
Express Entry Shift Puts Canadian Work Experience and Skilled Military Recruits Front and Center
Canada adds five Express Entry categories for 2026 and raises work experience requirements to 12 months to target…
Canada Issues Removal Orders for 2,831 Indians in Immigration Crackdown
Canada hits a five-year high in deportations in 2025, with over 18,785 removals and 29,000 pending cases amid…
Legault’s Exit Leaves Quebec Immigration Process and Budget in Limbo
Quebec is shifting from the PEQ to the PSTQ program amidst a political leadership race and a 25%…
Temporary Resident Permits and Pgwps Expire as Immigration Levels Plan Unfolds
A massive wave of permit expiries in 2025 and 2026 coincides with Canada's new, lower immigration targets. The…
In-Canada Work Permit Printing Makes Flagpoling Easier for IEC 2026
Canada's IRCC now allows subsequent IEC participants to receive their work permits by mail within Canada. This eliminates…
Canada Closes Start-Up Visa as 2026 Immigration Plan Shifts to Provincial Nominees
Canada is refining its 2026 immigration plan by closing the Start-Up Visa for new filings and expanding Provincial…
Manitoba Work Permit Rules Loosen Under Temporary Resident Retention Pilot
Effective February 4, 2026, Manitoba's TRRP pilot now allows all employers to support 16 specific skilled trades occupations…
Air Canada Suspends Cuba Flights Citing Airport Fuel Shortage
Air Canada has suspended all Cuba flights starting February 9, 2026, due to an island-wide fuel shortage. Nine…
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program Issues 1,100+ Invitations to Apply in Early 2026
Between January 26 and February 2, 2026, Alberta issued 1,169 invitations for permanent residence through the AAIP. The…
Eby Urges Ottawa to Close Corrosive Immigration Loopholes and Refugee Status Abuse
B.C. Premier David Eby is pressing Ottawa to close immigration loopholes he claims allow extortion suspects to evade…
Expanded Tax Credits Ease Fertility Costs with METC and Ontario’s New Fertility Treatment Tax Credit
Canada has expanded fertility tax support for 2026, notably through broader federal METC rules and Ontario's new refundable…
IRCC Denies End of Open Work Permit Programs February 2, 2026
The Canadian government has officially debunked viral claims that open work permits will vanish in 2026. The confusion…