Temporary-Resident - Canadian Immigration News
Vaccinated travellers will no longer be required to provide a negative COVID-19 test to enter Canada
The Canadian government is once again easing measures at the border.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 21 March, 2022
New open work permit for essential workers and international graduates
Essential workers and international student graduates who applied for the new pathway to permanent residence are now able to get an open work permit while they wait for their application to be processed.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 15 July, 2021
Temporary workers and students have until the summer to restore their status
Foreign national temporary workers, international students and visitors to Canada now have until August 31 to restore their residency status.
The CanadaVisa Team - 08 January, 2021
More immigration pathways for temporary residents
Canada is looking to offer more permanent residence pathway options to temporary residents who are currently in the country.
The CanadaVisa Team - 14 November, 2020
Temporary workers can now change employers in just 10 days
Ontario has provided details on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the provincial nomination applications.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 13 May, 2020
Canada launches information campaign to help visa applicants from India
The Government of Canada has launched a new information campaign to help temporary resident visa applicants in India to navigate the application process.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 19 June, 2019
Applications to extend temporary status while inside Canada must now be made online
Foreign nationals present in Canada on temporary resident status who wish to extend their status must apply by electronic means only, unless otherwise specified, under a new update issued June 4.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 11 June, 2019
IRCC updates sex or gender identifier options
Updates have been made to the instructions on establishing an applicantās sex or gender identifier in a number of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada application systems.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 11 June, 2019
Alberta reduces the number of occupations in its Refusal to Process LMIA List
The Government of Alberta has decreased the number of occupations considered ineligible for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to 24 occupations.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 05 July, 2018
Canada eases entry for foreign nationals working in the Performing arts industry
The Government of Canada announced that entry for foreign nationals in the performing arts industry will now be made easier as a new list of occupations in that industry may now be issued Labour Market Impact Assessment exempt work permits.
Read moreThe CanadaVisa Team - 13 April, 2018