Canada has announced plans to replace the popular open work permit with a new employer-linked work licence framework from ...

Canada could see a surge in undocumented residents by mid-2026 as more than two million work permits would expire this year, ...

Canada’s 2026–28 Immigration Levels Plan has officially taken effect, bringing major changes to study permits, work visas, ...

The new year will bring some big changes to the rules on in-office work for many employees across the country — including provincial government staff in Ontario and Alberta.

IRCC data showing 1.05 million work permits expired in 2025 and 9.27 lakh expire in 2026, raising fears of out-of-status surge.

In a significant shift in Canadian immigration policy, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has officially announced that one of its immigration pilot programs will not accept fresh ...

The IRCC announced in August 2024 the early termination of a public policy allowing visitors to apply for work permits from within the country, effective immediately. The policy had been introduced in ...

Indian applicants are seeing mixed trends in Canada’s latest visa processing updates. Study permits from India now take around four weeks, but in-Canada extensions still stretch to 12 weeks. Work ...

Canada has announced new measures in its 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan, including a program that will help up to 33,000 work permit holders transition to permanent residence between 2026 and 2027.

Canada has built a reputation over the last half century for welcoming immigrants and valuing multiculturalism. Foreign-born people make up almost one-quarter of Canada’s population—the largest share ...

Bethany Hastie receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Law Foundation of British Columbia, and Canadian Bar Association. She is affiliated with the ...