Hold a work permit? Since 4 September 2026 you can take a course of six months or less without a study permit.
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8 articles filed under Policy, newest first — working notes from a licensed practice in Brampton and London. All topics.
The undeclared family member window has closed. Here is what is left.
For seven years a public policy let refugees and sponsored spouses bring in a spouse or child they had not declared when they immigrated. It expired on 10 September 2026 and was not renewed. Applications already received are safe; everyone else is back to the exclusion rule and a discretionary humanitarian request.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Express Entry in 2026: how category-based selection is reshaping who gets invited
IRCC now runs ten targeted Express Entry categories in 2026. Here is what the shift to occupation- and language-based draws means for your CRS strategy.
The Provincial Nominee Program in 2026: allocations restored and provinces empowered
After a lean 2025, the PNP allocation jumps to 91,500 nominations for 2026. What the rebound means province by province, and how to position yourself.
Canada’s 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan, explained
Permanent-resident admissions stabilise at 380,000 while temporary residents are trimmed. What the plan signals for economic applicants.
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