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Last filed October 19, 2026 · Brampton & London, Ontario

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Programs · 7 min read

Can you leave Canada while a humanitarian and compassionate application is under review?

Leaving does not cancel your H&C application. Getting back into Canada is the part that goes wrong. What the law actually says, what changes if you are under a removal order, and the narrow set of cases where travelling is defensible.

 Can you leave Canada while a humanitarian and compassionate application is under review? Programs · 8 min read

OINP and a business sale: can the new owner support your application?

Whether your OINP application survives a change of ownership turns on how the deal was papered. A share sale usually leaves your employer untouched. An asset sale changes the employer, but Ontario lets a purchaser rely on the predecessor business history where the operation genuinely carried on.

 OINP and a business sale: can the new owner support your application? Policy · 6 min read

Work permit holders can now study for six months without a study permit

From 4 September 2026, anyone holding a valid work permit can take a course of six months or less without a study permit, and study conditions printed on the permit stop applying. The catch is what full-time study does to Canadian Experience Class eligibility.

 Work permit holders can now study for six months without a study permit Draw trends · 1 min read

Canada PR draw trends: what's moving and what to expect (Aug 27, 2026)

Week 35, 2026: what's active across Express Entry and the PNPs right now, where scores are sitting, and what the pace suggests for upcoming rounds.

 Case law · 4 min read

Refused on Monday, rule changed on Thursday: the PGWP failed-course clarification

Federal Court upheld a PGWP refusal on 8 December 2025. Days later IRCC rewrote the rule - failing a course and retaking it part-time no longer costs the permit.

 Refused on Monday, rule changed on Thursday: the PGWP failed-course clarification Policy · 5 min read

Your LMIA says two years and your work permit says one: how the dates actually work

An LMIA carries two dates, and only one sets your permit length. What the 21 August 2026 IRCC officer guidance says about passport limits and the two-year cap.

 Your LMIA says two years and your work permit says one: how the dates actually work Policy · 13 min read

The first-generation limit is gone: how citizenship by descent works after Bill C-3

Bill C-3 ended the first-generation limit and made citizens of people who never knew they qualified. What the 1,095-day test requires, and why proof now takes 25 months.

 The first-generation limit is gone: how citizenship by descent works after Bill C-3 Programs · 7 min read

Adopting from abroad: how the direct grant of Canadian citizenship actually works

Canadian parents adopting abroad can skip sponsorship and apply directly for the child's citizenship. How the two-part process works, and where files fail.

 Adopting from abroad: how the direct grant of Canadian citizenship actually works Case law · 5 min read

The spy's son who reshaped Canadian law: what Vavilov means for immigration refusals

Born in Toronto to Russian spies, Alexander Vavilov fought Ottawa to the Supreme Court and won - setting the standard every visa refusal is now judged by.

 The spy's son who reshaped Canadian law: what Vavilov means for immigration refusals Programs · 6 min read

Sponsoring a spouse who is out of status in Canada

An IRPA 25(1) public policy lets genuine spouses living with their Canadian sponsor apply inland without valid status. What it covers and why timing matters.

 Sponsoring a spouse who is out of status in Canada Policy · 5 min read

Nova Scotia introduces NSNP application fees from 1 September 2026

Nova Scotia will charge $1,000 for NSNP worker streams and $2,000 for the entrepreneur stream once an EOI is selected for assessment. Submitting an EOI stays free.

 Nova Scotia introduces NSNP application fees from 1 September 2026 Draw trends · 1 min read

Canada PR draw trends: what's moving and what to expect (Aug 5, 2026)

Week 32, 2026: what's active across Express Entry and the PNPs right now, where scores are sitting, and what the pace suggests for upcoming rounds.

 Canada PR draw trends: what's moving and what to expect (Aug 5, 2026)

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35 articles in 4 topics

  1. 16 Programs NewestChanging jobs during an Atlantic Immigration Program application: three permissions, not one
  2. 12 Policy NewestExpress Entry is changing on November 3: high-wage points, job offers without an LMIA, and a pause in draws
  3. 05 Case law NewestMason v. Canada (2023 SCC 21): immigration decisions with harsh consequences must give stronger reasons
  4. 02 Draw trends NewestCanada PR draw trends: what's moving and what to expect (Aug 27, 2026)

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