A couple may be able to get Canadian permanent residence (PR) years sooner—by having one spouse work while the other studies.If a foreign national comes to Canada on a study permit and enrolls in a qualifying study program, their spouse...
Recent news coverage around the closure of the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in 2026 does not tell the full story.While Ministerial Instructions issued by the Canadian government do explicitly state that new application intake to the program will be...
In the first year of its operation, the Rural Community and Immigration Pilot (RCIP) helped more than a thousand newcomers gain permanent residency (PR) and settle in 14 of Canada’s fast-developing communities.The RCIP is set to continue facilitating the immigration...
Canada and the United States (US) both scaled back on immigration in 2025, but did so in dramatically different ways.US immigration policy under Donald Trump took a more protectionist approach, cutting back on foreign workers across the board with the...
Foreign workers and businesspeople from multiple countries may soon see easier access to Canada following upcoming trade negotiations.Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law FirmShould trade negotiations prove fruitful (and depending on the exact terms of...
After stagnating around 533–534 from August to November 2025, Canadian Experience Class (CEC) cut-off scores have begun to drop significantly—to as low as 509 on January 1, 2026.With the recent drop in cut-off scores, thousands of CEC candidates who previously...
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has raised its application fees for the Skills Immigration category, from $1,475 to $1,750.The new fees were announced on the BC PNP’s news webpage on January 22, 2026.Only applications submitted on or...
Each eligible newcomer in Canada could receive up to an additional $417 this year, and up to an additional $167 per year over the next five years, under upcoming measures announced by the federal government.The money comes in the form...
Some major changes to Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)-exempt work permits are on the docket for the year 2026, including an increase in the admissions target, a freeze on eligible fields of study for post-graduation work permits (PGWPs), and a...
The next Census of Population is being conducted in May of 2026, and Statistics Canada is hiring for approximately 32,000 jobs across the country to aid in data collection.Work permit holders will qualify for consideration for a variety of supervisory...
