Canada will undertake a new program to transition up to 33,000 work permit holders to permanent residence over 2026 and 2027 in the upcoming Immigration Levels Plan, according to Budget 2025.The Plan will also include several other major changes:Reducing the...
When it comes to getting permanent residence (PR) through Express Entry, foreign work experience may be even more important than Canadian work experience, according to the latest Express Entry report.The report, published on November 3, 2025, provides in-depth analysis on...
Canadians born abroad will enjoy greater rights, should the most recent version of the citizenship bill become law.On Nov 3, the House of Commons voted to remove the latest amendments to Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act...
Managing your own investments may be an appealing option for you as a newcomer to Canada. After all, with a self-directed investing account, you have the flexibility to make your own choices about where to put your money.In this article,...
Managing your own investments may be an appealing option for you as a newcomer to Canada. After all, with a self-directed investing account, you have the flexibility to make your own choices about where to put your money.In this article,...
Canada admitted less than a third of its annual target number of international students over the first eight months of 2025.From January 2025 through August 2025, the federal government issued only 89,430 new study permits, a mere 29% of its...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated the countries and territories that require an Immigration Medical Exam (IME) for temporary residence applicants, adding four new regions, and removing six.As a result, temporary residence applicants from the four newly-added countries...
Ontario provincial nominee applicants may now see their applications returned or suspended under a wider range of circumstances.Ontario has amended Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) regulations to broaden the factors that could lead to the suspension or return of applications...
Open work permits, which allow holders to work for almost any employer in Canada, are available for foreign nationals in specific situations.Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law FirmThis article will coverThe most common types of...
Manitoba has issued 29 invitations to skilled worker candidates through the Skilled Worker Stream of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)—the majority of which went to candidates already in the province on facilitated work permits.All candidates were invited under the...
