Chris GribbleYear in review: How did the Rural Community Immigration Pilot fare in 2025?
In the first year of its operation, the Rural Community and Immigration Pilot (RCIP) helped more than a thousand newcomers gain permanent residency (PR) and settle in 14 of Canada’s…
ANALYSIS: How Canada reversed the US immigration playbook
Canada and the United States (US) both scaled back on immigration in 2025, but did so in dramatically different ways. US immigration policy under Donald Trump took a more protectionist…
What Canada’s upcoming free trade negotiations mean for workers from India, Thailand, UAE, and Mercosur countries
Foreign workers and businesspeople from multiple countries may soon see easier access to Canada following upcoming trade negotiations. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm…
Four kinds of candidates who are now eligible for CEC invitations after falling cut-off scores
After stagnating around 533–534 from August to November 2025, Canadian Experience Class (CEC) cut-off scores have begun to drop significantly—to as low as 509 on January 1, 2026. With the…
British Columbia PNP increases nomination application fees for its worker streams
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has raised its application fees for the Skills Immigration category, from $1,475 to $1,750. The new fees were announced on the BC…
Newcomers can receive hundreds of dollars from Canadian government this year under revamped benefit
Each eligible newcomer in Canada could receive up to an additional $417 this year, and up to an additional $167 per year over the next five years, under upcoming measures…
Changes are coming to LMIA-exempt work permits this year – here’s what to expect
Some major changes to Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)-exempt work permits are on the docket for the year 2026, including an increase in the admissions target, a freeze on eligible…