NB AIP Lifts Food Services Sector Ban
New Brunswick removed the Atlantic Immigration Program restriction for accommodation and food services on September 14, 2026, opening eligibility for many hospitality occupations. Eight NOCs remain ineligible, and offshore recruitment is limited to three sectors.
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Manitoba Bridge Policy: 2024–2025 TPP
Manitoba has extended the nomination deadline to December 31, 2027, for workers who received support letters in 2024 or 2025 under expired TPP measures. This is a bridge, not a new intake, and all five eligibility gates must be met.
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OINP Workforce Priority Earnings Update
On October 5, 2026, Ontario updated the earnings history factor in the OINP Workforce Priority EOI system. Registrants who earned $80,000 or more in a single year within the past 5 years, verified by a CRA Notice of Assessment, now receive 10 points. Existing EOIs were updated automatically. What Ontario has said, and what it has not specified.
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Proposed Asylum Regulations: June 2026
IRCC published proposed asylum regulations implementing Bill C-12 reforms. The Canada Gazette notice invited comments within 30 days of its June 20, 2026 publication. Here's the practitioner read on what changes and what stays vague.
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33,000 Workers Get PR Fast Track
IRCC is accelerating permanent residence for up to 33,000 temporary workers under a one-time initiative targeting smaller communities. The catch: you must already be in the system and living in smaller communities for 2+ years.
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Natural Disaster Immigration Measures
IRCC launches new measures to support temporary residents and emergency personnel affected by domestic natural disasters. These provisions run from April 2026 to November 2028.
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Express Entry 2026 Reforms: RCIC Analysis
IRCC's 2026 Express Entry consultation: a proposed single Federal High Skilled program, CLB 6, high-wage points, and possible changes to spousal and French points. By RCIC Amer Rehman.
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Express Entry CRS Scores in 2026
How all-program and category-based Express Entry rounds differ, which factors change your CRS score, and where a 600-point provincial nomination fits.
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DUI and Canadian Immigration After 2018
IRCC: since December 18, 2018, most impaired driving offences are serious crimes in Canada. Offences committed before that date are assessed under the penalties in force at the time.
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PNP vs Express Entry in 2026
Express Entry and the PNP are not competing options — they are complementary. A provincial nomination adds 600 CRS points. It does not guarantee an Invitation to Apply.
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Procedural Fairness Letter: What to Do
A PFL is not a refusal — it is a warning with a deadline stated in the letter. The response must directly address the specific concern raised. Here is the framework.
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