Canada has updated its business visitor rules, clarifying eligibility for those entering without a work permit. New ...

Canada’s immigration department, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), has shared updated processing ...

OTTAWA — The federal government is giving Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion another year to apply for work permit extensions.

Canada has barred holders of visitor visas from applying for work permits while inside the country with immediate effect. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the significant ...

A Canada Open Work Permit (OWP) is a type of work visa that allows foreign nationals to work for any employer in Canada without needing a specific job offer. Unlike employer-specific work permits, ...

Ukrainians who came to Manitoba after Russia invaded their country in February 2022 were relieved after the federal ...

The IRCC announced in August 2024 the early termination of a public policy allowing visitors to apply for work permits from within the country, effective immediately. The policy had been introduced in ...

Canada has barred holders of visitor visas from applying for work permits while inside the country, effective immediately. This was made known by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC ...

Canada's immigration backlog dropped below one million by January 2026, the first time since October 2025. While work permit ...