What’s Changing in Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program: A 2025 Update Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that the federal government is actively working on changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). This announcement, made during a Liberal caucus meeting in Edmonton, signals a more targeted and strategic approach moving forward. While exact details … Read more
How IRCC Processing Times Have Changed Since July 2025 If you’ve submitted or are planning to submit an immigration application, you’re probably wondering: how long will it take? The truth is, IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) processing times can fluctuate—and lately, there have been some notable changes. Since July 17, 2025, IRCC has updated … Read more
What’s Really Happening with Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Permits in 2025? Key Highlights: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre claims the government exceeded its TFWP “cap” — but that claim is misleading. The 82,000 figure is a target for new arrivals, not a hard cap on total work permits. Only 33,722 new foreign workers entered Canada in … Read more
New LMIA Advertising Rule Requires Employers to Use Job Bank’s “Direct Apply” Feature If you’re a Canadian employer looking to hire a foreign worker through the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process, there’s an important update you need to know. As of now, using the “Direct Apply” feature on Canada’s Job Bank is no longer … Read more
Ontario’s “As of Right” Framework: Faster Labour Mobility for Certified Workers Starting 2026 Big news for workers across Canada! Ontario is about to make it much easier for certified professionals from other provinces to begin working in the province—without the long delays we’ve seen in the past. Thanks to a new legislative change called the … Read more
Northwest Territories Increases NTNP Nomination Spaces for 2025 Great news if you’ve been eyeing permanent residency through the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP)! The territory has just received an extra batch of nominations for 2025, making room for even more skilled workers, entrepreneurs, and Francophone applicants to make the Northwest Territories their new home. Key … Read more
How International Students in Canada Can Work Unlimited Hours Legally If you’re an international student studying in Canada, you might be wondering how many hours you’re legally allowed to work while studying. The standard rule is up to 24 hours per week during academic sessions. But did you know that in some cases, you can … Read more
Express Entry Pool Update: Where Do You Stand as of August 2025? The Express Entry pool shrank by 2,472 profiles between August 5 and August 17, 2025. Most of the decline came from candidates with CRS scores between 481 and 600. August saw a total of 6,417 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) across five different draws. … Read more
New Financial Requirements for International Students in Canada Starting September 1, 2025 If you’re planning to study in Canada as an international student, there’s an important update you should know about. Starting September 1, 2025, the financial requirement to apply for a Canadian study permit is going up. This change affects all new applicants and … Read more
Majority of Healthcare Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada Have Become Permanent Residents 58% of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in healthcare transitioned to permanent residency between 2000 and 2022 Countries like the Philippines and India were key sources of healthcare workers Most transitions to PR happened through economic immigration programs such as the Canadian Experience Class … Read more