Canada has ended a public policy that allowed certain previously undeclared or unexamined family members of eligible refugees and protected persons to be sponsored despite the exclusion rules in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. The policy ended on September 10, 2026. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says applications received between May 31, 2019 and...
Canada had 510,200 job vacancies in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest Statistics Canada Job Vacancy and Wage Survey. The number of vacancies was little changed from the previous quarter, while the national job vacancy rate remained at 2.8%. The data offers a current snapshot of Canadian labour demand and provides useful...
British Columbia issued 33 invitations to apply on September 17, 2026, through the Temporary Rural/Remote Health Support Initiative under the BC Provincial Nominee Program. Candidates needed a minimum score of 60 points. The stream targets health authority employees in cleaning and security roles working in rural or remote BC communities. British Columbia PNP Health Draw...
Yes. Saskatchewan’s September 14–15, 2026 capped-sector intake for retail, trucking, accommodation and food services reached its limits in every sector, with all 550 available positions claimed. Food Services, the last sector to open, filled all 175 spots on September 15. This was the final capped-sector intake of the year; a previously scheduled November window has...
The temporary policy for undeclared family members Canada sponsorship ended on September 10, 2026. IRCC will continue processing eligible applications received between May 31, 2019 and September 10, 2026, but applications submitted after the deadline are no longer covered by the policy. The policy had allowed certain permanent residents to sponsor eligible spouses, common-law partners,...
The latest Saskatchewan SINP intake has closed for Trucking, Retail and Accommodation positions after Saskatchewan held its final September intake windows for these capped sectors on September 14, 2026. The intake was tightly controlled. According to the Government of Saskatchewan, 91 of 150 available Trucking positions and 114 of 175 Retail positions were used, while...
The latest CBSA removals from Canada include 111 foreign nationals linked to cases involving extortion, organized criminal activity and other grounds of inadmissibility. The agency issued 188 removal orders as of September 3, 2026, as part of a wider enforcement effort involving law enforcement partners across Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency says its current...
The Government of Yukon opened a 30 day public engagement on the Yukon Provincial Nominee Program, closing October 8, 2026. Residents and employers can complete a public survey, employers have a dedicated survey, and foreign nationals who participated in the program within the past three years may be contacted directly for a targeted survey. Feedback...
New Brunswick’s Business Immigration Stream now recognizes only two accounting firms for mandatory net worth verification: Doane Grant Thornton LLP and MNP LLP. MDD Forensic Accountants has stopped accepting new clients for this service. Entrepreneur applicants must book their financial review with one of the two remaining designated firms before their New Brunswick Provincial Nominee...
