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Manitoba issues 793 invitations in MPNP Draw 279
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program issued 793 Letters of Advice to Apply in MPNP Draw 279, held on September 10, 2026. The…
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Permanent Residence
View allManitoba issues 793 invitations in MPNP Draw 279
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program issued 793 Letters of Advice to Apply in MPNP Draw 279, held on September 10,… Read More
IRCC Updates Work Permit Rules for Spouses of Students
IRCC has clarified its instructions for spouses and common-law partners of Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot participants who apply for… Read More
Express Entry Draw 441: Healthcare and Social, CRS 475
IRCC issued 3,500 invitations in Express Entry Draw 441 on September 4, 2026, targeting candidates in the Healthcare and Social… Read More
Express Entry Draw 440: Physicians, CRS 198
IRCC issued 229 invitations in Express Entry Draw 440 on September 3, 2026, targeting candidates in the Physicians with Canadian… Read More
Express Entry Draw 439: Canadian Experience Class, CRS 521
IRCC issued 2,000 invitations in Express Entry Draw 439 on September 1, 2026, targeting candidates in the Canadian Experience Class… Read More
Study in Canada
View allWork permit holders can study without a study permit
Under a new IRCC public policy, eligible foreign nationals with a valid work permit may study without a study permit… Read More
Canada Raises Study Permit Financial Requirement
International students applying for a Canadian study permit on or after September 1, 2026 must show higher funds to cover their first-year… Read More
New Regulations for Study Permits
New Study Permit Rules Now in Force – November 2024 Changes Explained Effective November 8, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada… Read More
Working in Canada
View allIRCC Updates C13 Work Permit Instructions
IRCC’s C13 instructions outline when foreign nationals may be considered for work permits to carry out emergency repairs or repair… Read More
Judges, referees and similar officials [R186(m)]
Foreign nationals invited to serve as judges, referees or similar officials at certain international events in Canada may be authorized… Read More
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) [R204(c) – C18]
IRCC’s Atlantic Immigration Program instructions set out the requirements for employer-specific work permits issued under administrative code C18, including eligibility,… Read More
Labour Market Impact Assessment Review – Temporary Foreign
IRCC’s work permit instructions say that certain in-Canada applicants may have up to 90 days to provide a positive Labour… Read More
Family members of workers – Canadian interest
IRCC’s current instructions set out when spouses and common-law partners of foreign nationals working in eligible high-skilled occupations may qualify… Read More
Visiting Canada
View allIRCC Updates Super Visa Income Rules for Hosts
IRCC’s super visa instructions set out two ways hosts may meet the minimum necessary income requirement, including an option that… Read More
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Federal Court
View allTemporary Resident Visa, Kumar v. Canada, 2026 FC 1138
In Kumar v. Canada, 2026 FC 1138, the Federal Court granted judicial review of a temporary resident visa refusal after… Read More
Refugee Durable Solution, Yosief v. Canada, 2026 FC 1130
In a Refugee Durable Solution ruling, the Federal Court set aside the refusal of Ghebriel Yosief’s permanent resident visa application… Read More
H&C, Forcades v. Canada, 2026 FC 1117
The Federal Court dismissed Ricardo Vladimir Forcades Cuesta’s application for judicial review of the refusal of his H&C permanent residence… Read More
IFA, Montano Riascos v. Canada, 2026 FC 1113
The Federal Court dismissed an IFA challenge brought by a Colombian family after finding the Refugee Appeal Division reasonably concluded… Read More
Admissibility Case – Guevara Robles, 2026 FC 1134
In the Guevara Robles admissibility case, the Federal Court set aside an Immigration Appeal Division decision finding Valentin Antonio Guevara… Read More
Policy and Update
View allIRCC Sponsorship Default Processing Guidance
IRCC’s sponsorship default processing guidance explains how officers should handle Group of Five and Community Sponsor applications when a sponsor… Read More
Refugee Status Determination (RSD) Document
IRCC guidance says Group of Five and Community Sponsor applications under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees program must include valid… Read More
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific
IRCC’s CPTPP instructions outline when eligible foreign nationals may enter Canada as business visitors without a work permit, including the… Read More
Protected persons: Processing applications for PR
IRCC’s instructions for protected persons seeking permanent residence reflect regulatory amendments that replaced a temporary public policy on additional immigration… Read More
Updates to Humanitarian and compassionate (H&C)
IRCC’s published guidance on humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) assessments says officers must consider all relevant factors in a case together,… Read More