New PGWP Requirements for International Students
Posted on 08/10/2024
Things are changing fast for international students in Canada. As of the writing of this blog, in October 2024, open work permits for spouses of …
Canadian Government to Reduce Temporary Residents
Posted on 19/09/2024
The Canadian government is reducing the flow of temporary workers and of international students in response to weaker labour markets and concerns about the availability …
Hong Kong Residents and Students Open Work Permit Updates
Posted on 05/07/2024
Hong Kong residents and Hong Kong recent graduates of a Canadian Designated Learning Institute, please listen up. IRCC has updated the rules for obtaining an …
First Generation Limit appears to be over soon
Posted on 16/06/2024
On April 17, 2009 Canada’s First Generation Limit (FGL) came into effect. It means (or meant) that if you are a Canadian citizen by descent …
Open Work Permits for Spouses or Partners of International Students, the latest update
Posted on 31/05/2024
If you are an international student in Canada, your spouse or common-law partner may be eligible for an open work permit. That’s the good news. …
Ontario Responds to Study Permit Changes
Posted on 30/03/2024
Ontario, in response to study permit changes announced earlier by IRCC – which we last updated at our blog here – has announced some adjustments …
Update on Study Permit Changes
Posted on 24/02/2024
As we promised in our article here on the new regulations regarding study permits for international students, the IRCC has added more details to flesh …
Applying for Work Permit at Port of Entry
Posted on 17/02/2024
Do you know who can apply for a work permit at their port of entry? In other words, do you know who can apply at …
IRCC Toughens its Policies on International Students
Posted on 23/01/2024
If you’re a foreign national applying to study at a post-secondary institution in Canada, you’d better keep reading. IRCC has decided to clamp down due …
Family based humanitarian program for Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans
Posted on 26/11/2023
Are you from Colombia, Haiti, or Venezuela? You may be eligible for a new Family-Based humanitarian program that will provide a pathway to permanent residence …