The federal government released its latest enforcement data, and the numbers tell a story that goes far beyond a routine compliance update. Penalties against non-compliant… Read More »Canada’s Foreign Worker Program Violations Rise As Penalties More Than Double
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has published updated hourly wage thresholds that will determine whether a Labour Market Impact Assessment application falls under the… Read More »New Canada LMIA Wage Thresholds Increase Effective July 17
Canada’s updated CMA unemployment rates for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program are now in effect and apply to all low-wage LMIA applications submitted from July… Read More »New Canada Unemployment Rates For LMIAs Effective July 2026
Canada has rolled out a temporary operational instruction that could reshape the work permit landscape for thousands of Provincial Nominee Program applicants stuck in permanent… Read More »New Canada Work Permit Rule Helps PNP Applicants Without AOR
June 2026 is bringing a cluster of immigration changes that affect federal immigration stakeholders, work permit holders, provincial nominee candidates, Quebec sponsors, and applicants waiting… Read More »New Canada Immigration Changes And Rules In June 2026
Canada’s proposed language test rules for certain work permit applicants are moving closer to formal publication, with IRCC now pointing to a spring or summer… Read More »New Canada Open Work Permit Rule To Add Language Tests Explained
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has reorganized and clarified its instructions on continued authorization to work under paragraph R186(u) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection… Read More »Canada’s New Maintained Status 365-Day Work Rule Now In Effect
The Government of Canada has announced targeted measures to help rural employers retain and hire more temporary foreign workers starting as early as April 1,… Read More »Canada Announces New Measures For Foreign Workers Effective April 1
As of March 11, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports that the inland work permit processing average, including extensions, has reached 259 days.… Read More »Canada Work Permit Delays Just Hit New Highs In 2026
As of March 5, 2026, Canada is in the final weeks of the single largest work permit expiry wave in the country’s history. Between January… Read More »300,000+ Work Permits Set To Expire By End Of March 2026: What Happens Now?