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IRCC Is Surveying Clients About Their Immigration Representatives — Here’s Why That Matters
IRCC quietly rolled out something this spring that I think deserves more attention than it's getting: a client experience survey aimed speci...
Read Full ArticleThe Fee Waiver for Reclaiming Indigenous Names on ID Documents Has Ended — What Comes Next
Back in 2021, IRCC introduced a fee waiver that let Indigenous people, residential school survivors, and their families reclaim their Indige...
Read Full ArticleGood News for International Students: You No Longer Need a Separate Co-op Work Permit
This is one of the more welcome policy simplifications I've seen from IRCC in a while. As of April 1, 2026, eligible post-secondary internat...
Read Full ArticleBreaking Down the April 2026 Permanent Residence Fee Increase
Every two years, IRCC adjusts permanent residence fees to track the Consumer Price Index, it's a built-in mechanism under the Immigration an...
Read Full ArticleCitizenship Fee Ticked Up Again This Year — Small Change, Still Worth Knowing
Under the Service Fees Act, certain IRCC fees get indexed to inflation annually, and the Right of Citizenship fee is one of them. As of Marc...
Read Full ArticleThe Super Visa Income Requirement Just Got More Flexible — Here's How
The Parents and Grandparents Super Visa has always hinged on one of the more rigid requirements in Canadian immigration: the host (the child...
Read Full ArticleNew Time Limits on Settlement Services for Economic-Class Immigrants
Until now, economic-class permanent residents could access federally funded settlement services, things like language training and employmen...
Read Full ArticleWho's Governing Your Immigration Consultant? The CICC Board Appointments, Explained
On March 9, 2026, Minister Lena Metlege Diab announced five new appointments to the Board of Directors of the College of Immigration and Cit...
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