- September 14, 2026
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- September 11, 2026
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IRCC extended the Open Work Permit Pilot for spouses
On July 30, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the extension of the Open Work Permit Pilot for sponsored spouses and common-law partners
- September 14, 2026
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- September 11, 2026
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Biometric exemption of temporary residence applicants
On July 23, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published the full updated instructions on biometrics exemption for applicants applying from within Canada. Under
- September 14, 2026
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- September 11, 2026
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Extension for temporary residents applying to restore their status
Ottawa, July 14, 2020—Visitors and study or work permit holders in Canada normally have 90 days after their temporary immigration status expires to apply to
- September 14, 2026
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- September 11, 2026
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CUSMA has officially replaced NAFTA
On July 1, 2020, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been superseded by the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Following that, Immigration, Refugees and
- September 14, 2026
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- September 11, 2026
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IRCC updated the program delivery instructions for vulnerable workers
On June 25, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated the program delivery instructions for vulnerable workers in the context of COVID-19. The
- September 14, 2026
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- September 11, 2026
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Canada-US border will remain closed until July 21
The Canada-US border has been closed since March 21 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Since then, the border closure period has been extended
- September 14, 2026
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- September 11, 2026
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38 business candidates have been invited to British Columbia
On June 2, 2020, British Columbia issued 38 invitations to business-candidates under the two provincial streams of business immigration. BCPNP invited 9 candidates to apply
- September 14, 2026
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- September 11, 2026
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Some critics voice doubts about the AFIP
Following the official launch of the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot (AFIP), some first criticism started to emerge. First of all, the pilot gives a lot of
- September 14, 2026
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- September 11, 2026
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Requirements for foreign workers in Canada have been temporarily reduced
On May 12, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released an update of the regulation for the temporary workers who change employment. Effective today,
- September 14, 2026
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- September 11, 2026
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Changes coming to allow seasonal workers to apply for CERB: Qualtrough
The Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough announced on April 11 that her department is working to help seasonal workers who currently are not eligible to apply
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