Since late July 2026, IRCC lets every eligible adult renew a Canadian passport fully online. There is no longer a cap on who can apply this way. You upload your form, a digital photo, and your payment. No mail. No Service Canada visit required. In-person and mail-in renewals still exist for anyone who prefers them. Passport...
Canada’s tourism industry continues to demonstrate its importance to the national economy. According to the latest Statistics Canada report released in July 2026, visitors spent $140.5 billion during 2025, helping drive economic growth, support businesses, and sustain employment across the country. While the report measures tourism activity from 2025, it provides the most current official snapshot of the sector’s performance....
Canada has officially opened the Gordie Howe International Bridge, creating a new gateway between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan. The opening marks a historic milestone for North American transportation, trade, and border management, as the bridge becomes Canada’s newest and most technologically advanced land border crossing. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) confirmed that the bridge will operate twenty-four hours a day,...
International travel to Canada grew strongly in May 2026, with United States residents making 2.2 million trips, up 13 percent year over year, and overseas arrivals rising 6.2 percent to 665,300. The increase spans automobile crossings, air travel, and cruise arrivals, and it points to growing demand for visitor visas, eTAs, and multiple-entry travel documents heading...
Yukon has introduced a new “Limited A” pathway that lets qualified family physicians trained in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, or Australia obtain a Yukon Medical Council licence without an additional practice assessment or supervised practice period. The pathway was created through a General Declaration of Need under the Medical Profession Act to address doctor shortages across...
Canada continues to strengthen immigration enforcement while maintaining one of the world’s largest immigration programs. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released new enforcement statistics showing that 10,607 inadmissible individuals were removed from Canada between January 1 and June 30, 2026. The latest figures highlight how immigration authorities enforce the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act while ensuring fairness for applicants who follow Canada’s immigration laws. The...
In 2026, the Immigration and Refugee Board is finalizing amended Refugee Protection Division and Refugee Appeal Division Rules, including a new pre-referral abandonment process, tighter evidence disclosure deadlines, the elimination of fax as a communication method, and the removal of the defined term “vulnerable person.” Legal advocates have raised concerns that several changes could disadvantage...
Canada is preparing to introduce significant changes to its refugee determination system through proposed regulations under Bill C-12. While the federal government says the reforms are intended to improve processing efficiency and strengthen border management, refugee advocates argue that some of the proposed measures could make it more difficult for vulnerable individuals to access protection. The...
A new Statistics Canada study reveals that employment outcomes for immigrants with disabilities in Canada differ significantly based on gender and education level. While immigrant men with disabilities were more likely to be employed than Canadian-born men with disabilities, immigrant women with disabilities experienced lower employment rates than their Canadian-born counterparts, particularly among those with university degrees. The findings...
