IRCC Immigration Updates

Work Permits

Apr 30, 2026

Amendments to the instructions for issuing work permits to provincial nominees and to the instructions on bridging work permits issued to certain federal economic class applicants

New operational instruction regarding Amendments to the instructions for issuing work permits to provincial nominees and to the instructions on bridging work permits issued to certain federal economic class applicants

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Work Permits

Mar 31, 2026

Canada extends certain work permit measures for Ukrainians

Official IRCC press release: Canada extends certain work permit measures for Ukrainians

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Work Permits

Mar 13, 2026

New immigration measure to support Quebec workers and employers

Official IRCC press release: New immigration measure to support Quebec workers and employers

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Work Permits

Dec 19, 2025

Pausing Home Care Worker Immigration pilots application intake

Official IRCC notice: Pausing Home Care Worker Immigration pilots application intake

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Work Permits

Jul 23, 2025

Canada invests in services to support economic integration and fill labour market shortages

Canada’s new government has a mandate to build a strong economy by attracting the best talent in the world and filling key labour shortages.

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Work Permits

Jan 14, 2025

Changes to open work permits for family members of temporary residents

Official IRCC notice: Changes to open work permits for family members of temporary residents

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Work Permits

Jan 03, 2025

2025 Agri-Food Pilot application cap

Official IRCC notice: 2025 Agri-Food Pilot application cap

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Work Permits

Jun 21, 2024

Canada improves fairness for applicants by ending post-graduation work permit “flagpoling”

A safe and secure flow of goods and people across the Canada–United States border is critical to North America’s economy and the close person-to-person ties that Canadians and Americans enjoy. That’s …

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Work Permits

Jun 03, 2024

Canada announces new pilot programs to support caregivers and Canadian families, intends to make the caregivers program permanent

Caregivers from abroad are invaluable to Canadian families. Their hard work makes a difference in the lives of those they care for, including children, seniors and persons with disabilities.

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Work Permits

Jul 12, 2019

Agri-Food Immigration Pilot

The Agri-Food Immigration Pilot will test a new, industry-specific approach to help address the labour needs of the Canadian agri-food sector, particularly in meat processing and mushroom production.

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