Essential Travel Documents for the FIFA 2026 World Cup in Canada
Posted on 13/12/2025
Prepare Your Travel Documents for the FIFA 2026 World Cup Are you eagerly anticipating the next FIFA World Cup after the unforgettable final in Qatar …
Second Generation Born Abroad – Should you do an Interim Application or wait until Bill C-3 Comes into Force?
Posted on 25/11/2025
The 2025 Canadian Federal Election and Bill C-3 Following the resignation of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the prorogation of parliament in early 2025, …
Bridging Open Work Permit
Posted on 12/08/2025
Are you working in Canada on a temporary work permit that will soon expire and still waiting for your application for permanent residence to be …
Express Entry Changes to Category-Based Selection
Posted on 04/03/2025
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has been shifting towards a category-based selection process in Express Entry, Canada’s economic immigration management system. Express Entry was established …
Yet Another Change to Open Work Permit Eligibility for Spouses
Posted on 12/02/2025
In our previous blog on open work permits for family members in May 2024, we outlined the various eligibility requirements that depended on when you …
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. …