On March 20, 2026 the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that new income calculation rules for Canada's Super Visa program will take effect starting March 31, 2026. This update will make it easier for Canadian citizens and permanent residents to bring their parents and grandparents to Canada as long-term visitors. The Super Visa program allows parents and grandparents living abroad to obtain visas to Canada and authorizes them to stay for five years at a time as visitors. This five-year period is also extendable by two years after arriving in Canada. In exchange, Super Visa applicants must meet certain income and medical insurance requirements, since visitors are not allowed to work in Canada and are not eligible to receive provincial or territorial health coverage.
BlogImmigration Minister Diab announces Mini TR-PR pathway: Ready, Set, Go!
10 March 2026by Catherine Sas, K.C.
Last November 2025, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Lena Diab, introduced the annual levels plan which featured an “In-Canada Focus” for permanent residence including a repeat of the popular “Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident” pathway specifically targeting 33,000 applicants. The TR to PR pathway was originally introduced in 2021 in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic which saw increased numbers of temporary residents in Canada and provided them with an opportunity to transition to permanent residency. See the Minister’s announcement here: CIMM – Temporary Residence to Permanent Residence Pathways. With the levels of workers and students remaining at relatively high levels, IRCC’s “in-Canada focus” is good news for aspiring immigrants already working in Canada.
BlogHeartwarming stories of compassion: When IRCC gets it right!
25 November 2025by Catherine Sas, K.C.
The past year has not been a year of good news in our blogs. Since at least December of 2024 our messages have been about restrictions, delays, limitations and refusals. However, three cases that we have had in our office in the past few months demonstrate that sometimes Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) does show compassion in times of crisis reuniting family members together in Canada. Let’s look at the circumstances of these cases and the steps that applicants took to earn IRCC’s trust to bring their family members to Canada.
BlogEnd of an era: IRCC eliminates job offer points from Express Entry scoring
31 March 2025by Victor Ing
On March 25, 2025, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that foreign nationals with Canadian job offers will no longer receive bonus points towards receiving an invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residence under Canada’s Express Entry (EE) System. This substantial change took effect immediately and applies to all EE candidates who have not already received an ITA. Given the current uncertain immigration environment, permanent resident hopefuls must now re-evaluate their chances of receiving an ITA and proactively plan their next steps. Here is what you need to know.
BlogCanada Launches Two New Immigration Pilots to Support Rural Communities
25 March 2025by Dmytro Zinchenko
On March 22, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the launch of two new immigration pilots aimed at strengthening rural and Francophone minority communities across the country. These initiatives—the Rural Community Immigration Pilot and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot—are designed to attract and retain skilled newcomers who can help local economies thrive.
BlogFamily Re-unificationFamily Reunification in CanadaIRCC’s Parents and Grandparents Program Reopening Soon!
14 May 2024by Victor Ing
Starting on May 21, 2024 the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will begin inviting eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents over the course of approximately two weeks to sponsor their parents and grandparents for permanent residence in Canada. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the May 21 date.
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