Immigration Options for Health Care Workers

Canada’s healthcare system is experiencing a significant labour shortage driven by an aging population, rising service demand, and a large segment of the workforce approaching retirement. More than 420,000 healthcare workers are over age 55, and immigrants already play a substantial role in the sector. To address these critical gaps, Canada has introduced several targeted […]

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Work Permit Options for Manufacturing

Canada’s manufacturing sector is increasingly constrained by a shortage of skilled and semi-skilled labour, prompting employers to rely on international talent to sustain production and remain competitive. Several temporary work authorization pathways support these needs, including the Temporary Foreign Worker Program—which offers high-wage, low-wage, agricultural, and Global Talent Stream options and requires employers to obtain […]

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Québec to implement French proficiency requirement for foreign workers and extends regional LMIA suspensions

The Government of Québec has announced major updates to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) as part of its recently tabled 2026–2029 Immigration Plan. These measures reflect an increased emphasis on the linguistic integration of foreign workers and prioritize the recruitment of individuals already established in Québec. Starting December 17, 2025, foreign workers applying for […]

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Closure of the Québec Experience Program

On November 6, 2025, Québec’s Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration presented Québec’s Immigration Plan for 2026. One of the key policy changes affecting candidates who intend to apply for permanent residence in Québec is the closure of the Québec Experience Program. The Québec Experience Program had been a popular pathway to permanent residence for […]

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Update on Graduate Student Work Permits

Canada has introduced two significant policy updates to enhance its appeal to prospective graduate students and streamline the study permit process. Effective immediately, PhD applicants applying from outside Canada—and their accompanying family members—are eligible for expedited study permit processing within approximately two weeks, provided they are enrolled in a recognized doctoral program and submit an […]

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End of the First-Generation Limit: What the Passage of Bill C-3 Means for You

Canada has taken an important step toward modernizing its citizenship laws with the passage of Bill C-3 – legislation that eliminates the hard limit introduced in 2009 that generally prevented Canadian citizens born abroad from passing on citizenship beyond the first generation. The legislation will also restore citizenship to many affected individuals and introduce a […]

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