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Not all work experience is counted equally for immigration. In this reel, we explain how time off, sick days, and remote work can affect your eligibility, and what you need to know before you apply.

Most Read News This Week

Canada’s population decline in 2025 may have looked small, but the bigger issue is what it signals. With millions of workers nearing retirement and a declining birth rate, immigration remains essential to Canada.

News This Week, In Case You Missed It

Bill C-12 is now law, introducing major changes to Canada’s immigration and asylum system, including stricter asylum rules and new government powers.

What international students should takeaway from the Auditor General report.

Canada is expanding programs that can help you retrain for a new career.

With grocery prices still rising in 2026, newcomers can use simple strategies to stretch their food budget further.

With the USMCA up for review, questions are growing about what could happen to TN visas and CUSMA work permits.

Falling rents in Canada aren’t mainly due to lower immigration, but rather an oversupply of rental units and broader market shifts.

Many newcomers struggle with being seen as overqualified, but there are ways to adjust your approach and improve your chances.

Latest IRCC Updates

  • Canada will raise the right of citizenship fee for adult applicants on March 31, 2026, and permanent residence fees across several streams on April 30, 2026.

  • Innovation Stream pilot for LMIA-exempt work permits under the Global Hypergrowth Project (GHP) has been extended until March 22, 2028. Read more.

  • Clarifications were made to processing guidance for the Self-Employed Persons Class. Read more.

  • Program delivery instructions for intercountry adoptions were modernized and integrated into updated guidance. Read more.

  • Program delivery updates were introduced to expand open work permit eligibility for spouses of workers under the Significant Investment Project (SIP) provision in British Columbia. Read more.

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