IRCC policy updates and practical guides from our practice — written so you can actually use them.
Up to 70 extra points for high-wage Canadian experience and 50–100 for a job offer. Points follow your NOC, not your salary, and the two routes don't stack. What to do before 3 November, and the LMIA profile trap to avoid.
Read article →Those criteria decide whether a country needs a visa, not whether you get one. What IRPR s.179 actually requires, the refusal ground IRCC names as most common, dual intent, and how an eTA differs from a TRV.
Read article →Bankruptcy protection filed; all classes cancelled immediately. The language school, International College and High School are governed by different rules — transfer obligations, PAL/TAL, and whether any provincial tuition protection applies, set out separately.
Read article →IRCC published the pool distribution: only 9.4% score 501+, and nearly 80% sit in a 351–500 band with no general draw running. The official numbers, read practically.
Read article →RBC's new report proposes scaling back category-based draws and restoring highest-score selection — with a minimum core CRS floor. Nothing is in effect yet; here's what applicants should know.
Read article →B.C. received 1,000 extra nomination spaces from the federal government, flowing into its Care, Build and Innovate priorities — with roughly 2,000 nominations left for the rest of the year.
Read article →ESDC changed the low-wage cap math: locations with fewer than 10 employees can hire one low-wage foreign worker — two in designated sectors. A real opening for multi-site employers.
Read article →Ontario closed all nine previous OINP streams and launched a single employer-led stream in 2026. What changed, who it affects, and the deadlines employers and workers need to know.
Read article →A practical guide for Ontario employers supporting a foreign worker: eligibility, job-offer requirements, the Employer Portal process, and common risk areas.
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