As summer travel demand increases, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has expanded its Online Passport Renewal Canada program by increasing the daily application limit to 1,500 submissions. The move is designed to improve access to digital passport services and help eligible Canadians renew their passports more efficiently before the busy travel season. The latest...
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has released updated Canada LMIA processing times for June 2026, showing longer wait periods across most Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) streams. The update is important for Canadian employers planning international recruitment and foreign workers preparing work permit applications. While processing times have increased in most categories, the Permanent...
Canada’s cities and towns are raising concerns about growing Canadian labour shortages as recent federal immigration reductions begin affecting local communities. During the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) annual meeting in Edmonton, municipal leaders and labour representatives warned that lower immigration levels are creating workforce gaps in essential sectors such as healthcare, childcare, food production,...
The new expedited stream will operate under the existing Global Talent Stream within the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The primary goal is ambitious but achievable: reduce the total processing time for these specialized work permits to 20 days or fewer. This is not just a minor update to an existing program. It is a...
Canada continues to be one of the world’s leading destinations for skilled immigrants, international students, and entrepreneurs. However, a recent report from TD Economics suggests that Canada faces increasing competition from the United States when it comes to retaining highly skilled professionals. The study describes this trend as a Canada brain drain, where some top-performing...
If you have been waiting for your chance to move to Quebec, this could be the news you have been hoping for. Quebec Arrima Draw #84 has officially been announced, and over 2,500 talented individuals from across the globe have received invitations to apply for permanent selection in the province. This is one of the...
Canada continues to expand opportunities for young international workers through the IEC Draws Canada program. Between May 23 and June 5, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,179 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. The latest rounds bring the total number of IEC invitations issued in 2026 to...
Canada has introduced a new Canada eTA requirement for most visa-exempt foreign nationals travelling by boat from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. The measure took effect on June 5, 2026, and is designed to strengthen border security while preserving important tourism and economic links between Atlantic Canada and the French overseas collectivity. Under the new rules, most visa-exempt travellers...
Recent Atlantic Immigration Program updates from IRCC introduce important requirements for applicants who experience changes in employment or employer ownership while waiting for permanent residence approval. The updated guidance clarifies that candidates under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) must notify authorities if their job duties, position, or TEER code changes, even when remaining with the...
