On May 6, 2026, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced that new regulations for immigration and citizenship consultants will take effect this summer in July. These measures will be put in place to reinforce the role of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) and provide applicants with more reliable, transparent and accountable services when they retain a consultant. The enhanced regulations will include: Allowing the Coll

London-based higher education analyst, Quacquarelli Symonds, has released its latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, evaluating more than 1,900 institutions across 55 academic disciplines and five broad subject areas worldwide. McGill University and University of Toronto both secured spots among the world’s top 30 universities, reinforcing Canada’s strong reputation for academic excellence and global research impact. This is no surprise, as Canada has become one of t

Canada’s Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident (TR to PR) pathway has officially taken a new direction in 2026—and it’s not what many applicants were expecting. Rather than launching a broad, open intake like the popular 2021 program, the federal government has introduced a targeted, one-time initiative focused entirely on applicants who are already in the system. This shift reflects a major policy change aimed at streamlining immigration and reducing backlogs. No New Appl

The 2026 TR to PR pathway is a limited-time federal immigration program allowing certain temporary residents already in Canada to transition directly to permanent residence. It is a separate permanent residence pathway from Express Entry and most Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).

2025, saw the implementation of the most significant changes to Canadian citizenship laws in decades, reshaping how Canadian citizenship is passed down by descent. These updates, anchored in Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025), aim to modernize the law so it better reflects today’s global and diverse families. Since 2009, Canada’s Citizenship Act has included a rule known as the first-generation limit (FGL), which means that Canadian citizens who themselves h

Bring your parents or grandparents to Canada for an extended period of time. The Super Visa is a special long-term visitor visa that allows parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to come to Canada for extended stays. Unlike a regular visitor visa, which typically allows stays of up to six months, a Super Visa lets eligible family members stay in Canada for up to five years at a time, with the visa itself valid for up to ten years. This makes it

Qualifying for OHIP. If you are living in Ontario, having health coverage through the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) is essential. However, not everyone is eligible right away, and different immigration statuses come with different requirements. Here’s a simple guide to help you understand who qualifies and what to expect. Permanent Residents Individuals who have been granted Permanent Resident (PR) status in Canada are generally eligible for OHIP. To qualify, you must

Canada’s current published multi-year Immigration Level's Plan runs through 2025–2027, with targets including 395,000 new permanent residents in 2025, dropping to 380,000 in 2026 and 365,000 in 2027. IRCC has indicated that the 2026–2028 Immigration Level's Plan will be released in the fall of 2025. Key Focus Areas Canada's upcoming Immigration Level's Plan is likely to focus on: Reducing pressure on housing, infrastructure, public services and ensuring newcomers can settle a

IRCC has made significant changes to processing times for certain types of permanent residence applications, leaving applications in limbo. Navigating IRCC Processing Times IRCC has made significant changes to their application processing tool, which now includes two feature questions for certain application categories: 1) Have you already applied? 2) When did you apply? After answering these two questions, you will get an estimated processing time, the number of applicants a