The government of Canada is now implementing greater restrictions on work permits for family members of international students and foreign workers, after having first announced these changes in September of 2024. Effective January 21, 2025, family open work permits (OWPs) for international students will be restricted to the spouses or common-law partners of students currently […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that new immigration pilots for home care workers will open on March 31, 2025. These new pilots are referred to collectively by IRCC as Canada’s “Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots”. These pilot programs will replace the previous permanent residence (PR) pathways for caregivers, which have expired. Home […]