Canada's April 2026 IRCC data shows faster visitor visas, quicker study permits, and mixed trends in work permit timelines ...

Canada Tightens PGWP Rules: Post-Graduation Work Permit Approvals Could Drop 30% in 2025 Canada Work Permit Alert: Stricter Rules May Slash Post-Graduation Work Permit Approvals by 30% For many ...

The IRCC announced in August 2024 the early termination of a public policy allowing visitors to apply for work permits from within the country, effective immediately. The policy had been introduced in ...

A Canada Open Work Permit (OWP) is a type of work visa that allows foreign nationals to work for any employer in Canada without needing a specific job offer. Unlike employer-specific work permits, ...

Canada has barred holders of visitor visas from applying for work permits while inside the country with immediate effect. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the significant ...

Foreign nationals have just 90 days from the date they lose their temporary resident status to apply for restoration.

Canada has introduced new rules for foreign nationals seeking entry under its business visitor work permit exemption, a route widely seen as one of the quickest ways to legally enter the country for ...

Canada has barred holders of visitor visas from applying for work permits while inside the country, effective immediately. This was made known by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC ...

Alberta has temporarily extended health coverage to uninsured foreign workers with lapsed work permits. Alberta Health cited federal delays approving work permits that have left some foreign workers ...