International students arriving in Toronto face a big adjustment.Toronto boasts strong infrastructure for newcomers, but comes with a high cost of living, competitive housing market, and complex transportation system. Planning ahead can save you both time and money.Studying in Canada...
Spouses and common-law partners of certain foreign-trained healthcare workers in Quebec have expanded access to open work permits, effective May 25, 2026.Under the updated instructions, eligible spouses no longer need the principal worker's work permit to be valid for at...
With the federal government yet to unveil the full details of its “In-Canada Workers Initiative,” foreign nationals with aging language tests risk missing the boat.Canada’s permanent residence pathways generally require that test results of official immigration language tests be valid...
Profiles in the 501–600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score range are being added to Canada’s Express Entry candidate pool at a rate that far exceeds any other group of candidates.Canada’s Express Entry pool grew by 4,395 profiles between April 26...
Canadian permanent residents can lose their PR status for simple misunderstandings of their residency obligations.Most permanent residents are aware that they can lose permanent resident (PR) status if they fail to meet the requirement of spending two out of five...
On May 26, Canada’s immigration department updated its processing time estimates for various temporary residence applications—including work and study permits, visitor visas, and super visas.Improvements to wait times have been modest, with many countries seeing stagnant or notably increased timelines.Schedule...
When you first arrive in Canada as an international student, you'll need to complete an interview with a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer.When the officer questions you, they're not making small talk: they're checking that you meet Canada's entry...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 4,500 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French language proficiency.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to...
As of May 26, 2026, Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) candidates who submitted a Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) can now edit their submission without cancelling it.Prior to this change, candidates were required to cancel their WEOI and submit a...
Digital nomads seeking entry to Canada under a common work-permit exemption will be subject to increased scrutiny under new rules.The rules come in the form of updated instructions to officers, titled "Temporary residents: Digital nomads," published on the immigration department’s...
