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Spouse or Common-Law Partner Sponsorship: Update in 2025
A practical guide for Canadians sponsoring their partners, with updated timelines and documentation tips Sponsoring a spouse or common-law partner is one of the most common and meaningful ways to reunite families in Canada. But in 2025, the process is more complex...
Travelling While on a Work or Study Permit: What You Need to Know
For many international students and temporary workers in Canada, travel feels like a routine: perhaps a trip home, a holiday, or a conference abroad. But Canadian immigration rules make travel riskier than people often realize. A valid work permit or study permit is...
Refusals and Reapplications: What to Do If Your Canadian Immigration Application Is Denied
Receiving a refusal can be disheartening, but it is not the end of your immigration journey. In Canada, many applicants successfully reapply after a denial by methodically addressing the reasons for the initial refusal. This guide provides a clear, practical roadmap...
Another Draw From the Same Pool Since 2020 – Five Years and Counting!
Despite the long wait, the Parents and Grandparents Program intake is opening again this July. After five years of draws from the same pool, will the demand ever be met? The journey continues! Read more here:...
Big Changes Coming to the OINP in 2025: What Employers and Temporary Workers Need to Know
Many temporary foreign workers—and their employers—have been anxiously awaiting updates to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) for 2025. With significant changes to both the federal Express Entry system and the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process,...
Canada Seeks Extension to Preserve First-Generation Limit for Citizenship by Descent
"To address delays in passing Bill C-71, I am approving an interim measure to support those affected by the first-generation limit while Parliament considers legislative amendments to the Citizenship Act. Individuals in the following groups will be offered...
New Changes and Application Details for Canada’s 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program
This year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) intends to accept up to 10,000 complete applications for sponsorship under the PGP Program. Given there remains a number of interest to sponsor forms in the pool from 2020, IRCC plans to send invitations...
New 2025 Express Entry Category-Based Draws; Plans for More to Reduce Labour Shortages
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship has announced the 2025 Express Entry categories, which include a new education category, to align the selection of federal economic immigrants with Canada’s long-term labour shortages:...
Temporary Measures Are Available Under the Canada–Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET)
Deadline is extended to March 31, 2026 - Immigration measures and support for Ukrainians and their families: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/ukraine-measures.html
Change to Health Insurance Requirement Makes the Super Visa More Accessible
See the change in health insurance requirement for the Canadian super visa: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/change-health-insurance-requirement-makes-super-visa-more-accessible.html
Changes to Open Work Permits for Family Members of Temporary Residents
The Government of Canada is continuing to strengthen the integrity and quality of our temporary resident programs while supporting the country’s economic goals and labour market needs. As part of the broader measures announced in September 2024, Immigration, Refugees...
Why Canada’s Changing Its Immigration System
From the Prime Minister's YouTube channel: Canada’s population’s grown really fast, and it’s putting pressure on our housing and infrastructure. So, we did something major to get our population back on track. I’m going to let you in on how we’re changing immigration,...