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Unaccompanied minors exempted from Canada's asylum ban
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (530+ words) Canada's one-year ban on asylum claims no longer applies to unaccompanied minors. On May 19, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) instituted a new temporary public policy, exempting unaccompanied minors from the ban on asylum claims filed more than a year…...
Quebec re-opens flagship permanent residence pathway
1+ week, 6+ day ago (523+ words) Quebec's new Premier Christine Fr'chette has announced that the province will reopen the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) for a two-year period. Fr'chette made the announcement on May 5 during her inaugural address to the National Assembly of Quebec, wherein she commented…...
New measures provide work permits for CSQ applicants
3+ week, 2+ day ago (528+ words) The Government of Canada has launched a time-limited measure making it easier for temporary foreign workers in Quebec being assessed for a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) to access employer-specific (closed) work permits while they wait. The short-term public policy is…...
Canada extends policy offering safe haven to foreign nationals stranded in Gaza
3+ week, 6+ day ago (504+ words) Foreign nationals who are, or were, in Gaza and who hold an approved Canadian temporary resident visa under previous special measures now have nearly two more years to make the trip Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended a…...
Canada moves to expand work authorization for international students and graduates
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (665+ words) Co-op students and international student graduates will get increased work authorization, should the federal government implement its proposed changes. International students on co-op work terms would be authorized to work without permits, while applicants for post-graduation work permits (PGWPs) would…...
If you're from New England, there's a one-in-four chance you're a Canadian citizen under Canada's new citizenship law
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (627+ words) In Lewiston, Maine, there's a neighbourhood that old-timers still call Little Canada. The French-language newspaper is gone. The Grey Nuns' hospital closed decades ago. The textile mills that drew nearly a million French Canadians across the border stand mostly silent....
These eight companies can grant LMIA-exempt work permits in Canada " and some are hiring
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (402+ words) That's because these eight companies are all participating in the Global Hypergrowth Project, making them eligible for a five-year employer-specific work permit under the Innovation Stream. The GHP is an initiative launched by the government of Canada to help innovative…...
Some workers in Quebec are now eligible for a 12-month work permit extension
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (310+ words) The Government of Canada has announced a new temporary measure aimed at helping foreign workers in Quebec continue to work while their application for permanent residence (PR) is being processed. Under the new measure, certain foreign workers in Quebec will…...
Why former PEQ candidates now have better PR options outside Quebec
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1183+ words) Foreign nationals who had previously sought permanent residence through the now-defunct Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) may have their best shot at permanent residence by settling outside Quebec. The Quebec government closed the PEQ to new applications on November 19, 2025, while Canada's…...
Self-employed physicians have smoother path to permanent residence under new Ontario rules
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (501+ words) Ontario is broadening eligibility for self-employed physicians under its Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream, in accordance with regulations that came into effect on January 1, 2026. Changes primarily pertain to the class of certification that internationally educated physicians are permitted to…...