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November 3, 2025

Ontario’s Provincial Nominee Program expands criteria for suspending or returning applications

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...

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November 3, 2025

How to get an open work permit in Canada

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...

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November 2, 2025

Manitoba PNP invites skilled workers, prioritizing candidates on special work permits

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...

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November 1, 2025

Canada’s new immigration policies strike the right balance, say economists

Canada’s efforts to curb immigration have been working to ease rental prices and stabilize employment, according to a new report by TD Economics.In their report, Beata Caranci and Marc Ercolao found that reduced temporary resident and permanent resident admissions have...

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October 31, 2025

Prince Edward Island PNP invites international graduates in surprise draw

This week, Prince Edward Island held an unplanned draw, breaking with its established draw scheduled to issue invitations to candidates under the Labour and Express Entry stream of the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP).Invitations were extended to...

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October 31, 2025

How to navigate the Ontario healthcare system

Newcomers to Ontario have much to learn about how to seek and receive care through Ontario’s publicly-funded healthcare system.We'll discuss how to access healthcare in Ontario, both for those who qualify for Ontario's health insurance, and those who do not.In...

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October 30, 2025

Canadian provincial immigration has whipsawed through 2025

Over the course of 2025, most provinces and territories in Canada saw an increase in the number of permanent residence nomination slots they received from the federal government.Only Ontario and Prince Edward Island have not received additional nominations, as of...

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October 29, 2025

IRCC issues 6,000 ITAs in third-largest Express Entry draw of the year

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 6,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French-language proficiency.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:A...

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October 29, 2025

Credit Scores in Canada: Helpful Tips for Newcomers

Starting life in Canada is exciting – and it may mean learning a few new things about money. One of them is understanding your credit score. A credit score is a three-digit number from your credit report that shows how...

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October 29, 2025

Credit Scores in Canada: Helpful Tips for Newcomers

Starting life in Canada is exciting – and it may mean learning a few new things about money. One of them is understanding your credit score. A credit score is a three-digit number from your credit report that shows how...

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