No. Effective immediately, Ontario has amended the Ontario Works Act and the Ontario Disability Support Program Act to restrict eligibility to legal Canadian residents. Temporary residents, including international students, temporary workers, and visitors, along with individuals without legal status, no longer qualify for these programs. What Exactly Changed Under the Amended Regulations? Ontario has updated...
Canada’s refugee protection system recorded a significant shift in 2026, with new refugee claims falling sharply while the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) increased the number of cases it finalized. According to the latest monthly statistics provided by the IRB, refugee protection claims received in July 2026 fell to 2,652, compared with 11,181...
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has extended the registration period for its Temporary Rural/Remote Health Support Initiative, giving eligible candidates additional time to submit their registrations. Under the revised schedule, registrations will now be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on October 7, 2026. The extension was announced on August 13, 2026, with the...
If you’ve applied, or are about to apply, for a proof of Canadian citizenship certificate, the timeline has shifted dramatically in a very short window. As of August 10, 2026, IRCC’s own processing time estimate stands at 25 months, up from 19 months in July and just 12 months back in May. That’s more than...
Alberta runs three separate pathways under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) for people who want to own and operate a business in the province: the Rural Entrepreneur Stream, the Graduate Entrepreneur Stream, and the Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream. Each one is designed for a slightly different profile of applicant, but they all share one...
Canada recorded approximately 6.8 million international arrivals in July 2026, according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada. The figure represents a 6.3% increase compared with July 2025, pointing to stronger international travel activity during the summer. The latest figures include Canadian residents returning from abroad, US residents travelling to Canada, and overseas residents arriving in...
The Canada Border Services Agency is closing the Remote Area Border Crossing Program on December 1, 2026, replacing it with mandatory telephone or port-of-entry reporting in remote parts of northern Ontario and the Northwest Angle route into Manitoba. All active RABC permits stay valid until November 30, 2026. Travellers, including permanent residents and visa holders...
Not directly, but it matters for anyone planning an immigration pathway through the early childhood education sector. Ottawa’s new $5.4 million investment, announced August 10, 2026, funds recruitment, retention, and standards work for early childhood educators nationally. It does not create a new visa or PR stream, but it does touch the labour market data...
New research analyzing two decades of Canadian census data finds that immigrant fertility rates have moved closer to those of Canadian-born residents, with the gap narrowing from 0.24 to 0.11 births per woman between 2001 and 2021. The trend suggests immigration alone won’t fully offset Canada’s demographic pressures, reinforcing why thoughtful, well-planned settlement and family...
