The latest BC PNP draw has sent a clear message to skilled workers around the world: British Columbia needs builders, carers and educators, and it is ready to invite them to apply for provincial nomination in meaningful numbers. On October 8, 2026, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) [...]
Published by Prestige Law | Legal guidance from lawyer Zeesean Sheikh Canada’s immigration department has released fresh numbers showing that temporary residence wait times are moving in the wrong direction for many people. In its October 14 update, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reported one-week increases in work permit [...]
The Ontario REDI immigration pathway is back, and it places Northern Ontario and the Ottawa Valley at the centre of the province’s plan to spread skilled newcomers well beyond the Greater Toronto Area. In mid-October 2026, Ontario launched a fresh round of its Regional Economic Development through Immigration initiative, known [...]
The Ontario REDI immigration pathway is back, and it is a real opportunity for skilled workers who want to build a permanent future in Northern Ontario and the Ottawa Valley. On October 16, 2026, the province announced a new round of the Regional Economic Development through Immigration initiative, known as [...]
What the October 2026 relaunch means, who can use it, how to read every status, and what to do while you wait for a decision from Canada’s immigration department By Prestige Law | Immigration Law Firm in Richmond Hill and Toronto, Ontario, Canada The IRCC Application Status Tracker is back [...]
The Northwest Territories nomination process reached an important moment on September 25, 2026, when the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) invited 105 foreign workers to move forward with a territorial nomination application. For skilled workers, semi-skilled workers, and employers across the territory who are hoping to turn a temporary work [...]
Canada continues to use provincial immigration programs to respond to regional labour-market needs, and Manitoba’s latest selection round has delivered an important development for skilled professionals working in science, technology, engineering, architecture and related technical fields. On September 24, 2026, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, commonly known as the MPNP, [...]
Anyone who has recently submitted a work permit, study permit, visitor visa, or super visa application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has likely noticed the same troubling pattern: processing is taking longer. Across nearly every major applicant category and country of origin, IRCC’s weekly processing time updates throughout [...]
Canada has once again widened the door for temporary foreign workers who want to upgrade their skills while they work. Under a new temporary public policy that took effect on September 4, 2026, eligible work permit holders can now study a short-term program of six months or less without applying [...]
British Columbia has conducted one of its most significant Provincial Nominee Program selection rounds of 2026, issuing 602 invitations to apply for provincial nomination to candidates considered capable of making a strong economic contribution to the province. The invitations were issued by the British Columbia PNP Draw (BCPNP) on August [...]