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Navisa tracks the official Canadian immigration sources continuously — IRPR sections, Ministerial Instructions, program updates. Open any change below for its status, effective date and the verbatim source excerpts. For the recent Express Entry rounds and the weekly email, see the policy tracker.
Canada Gazette, Part I: Volume 160 - Canada.ca
Index page listing all 2026 regular and extra editions of the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 160, with links to the full HTML and PDF issues for each publication date.
Read the changeInvitations to Apply (ITA) Updates - Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism
A new ITA round on October 9, 2026 has been added, showing 131 invitations (130 NLPNP, 1 AIP). The page’s last updated date changed from September 25 to October 9, 2026. Consultants should note there was an additional…
Read the change · 2 citationsHire a temporary foreign worker in a low-wage position - Canada.ca
The notice announcing updated hourly wage thresholds effective July 17, 2026 has been removed from the page. This section previously flagged an upcoming change to the wage thresholds used to classify a position as hig…
Read the changeHire a temporary foreign worker with a Labour Market Impact Assessment - Canada.ca
Two notice banners were removed from the LMIA hub page: the "Annual hourly wage threshold update" banner (announcing updated hourly wage thresholds effective July 17, 2026) and the "Information about possible wildfire…
Read the changeExtend or change the conditions on your work permit: Changing jobs or employers - Canada.ca
The "If you have lost your job" section was revised and restructured. It now instructs applicants to "stay in Canada" (new explicit instruction) and to "apply to change the conditions of your work permit" (rather than…
Read the changeTemporary workers - Canada.ca
The page restructures the "Processing" section's priority-processing guidance. The former generic "Priority processing (14 days) of work permits under the Global Skills Strategy" entry is now scoped explicitly to "TEE…
Read the changeUpdates - Canada.ca
A new Program Delivery Update titled "Temporary workers: Eligibility and admissibility" (category tr) was added to the top of the list, dated October 8, 2026. This is a newly published instruction update affecting tem…
Read the changeExtend or change the conditions on your work permit: How to apply - Canada.ca
The guidance for Venezuelan passport holders with expired passports was significantly expanded and made more restrictive/nuanced. Previously, all applicants could simply add 5 years to the printed expiry date regardle…
Read the changeWelcomeBC - Immigrate to BC - WelcomeBC
Sets out key eligibility requirements for the BC PNP Skilled Worker stream, including a NOC TEER 0–3 job offer, full-time indeterminate employment from an eligible B.C. employer, employer support and declaration, mini…
Read the changeImmigrate through Express Entry: Documents - Canada.ca
The generic note and single 5‑year-extension rule for Venezuelan passports has been replaced with detailed rules. Now, only passports issued before June 7, 2019 can be treated as valid up to 5 years past printed expir…
Read the change · 2 citationsCanada Gazette, Part II: Volume 160 - Canada.ca
Regular edition of the Canada Gazette, Part II dated July 29, 2026, including statutory instruments SI/2026-39 to 42 without listed statutory orders and regulations.
Read the changeOINP employer guide | ontario.ca
The updated guide removes the special CVOR certificate and safety rating requirement that previously applied to NOC 73300 and 73301 positions, potentially making these roles easier to use. It also clarifies and comple…
Read the change · 3 citationsSuper visa for parents and grandparents: How to apply - Canada.ca
The Ebola-related temporary measures referenced on this super visa application page have had their end date extended from September 28, 2026 to November 27, 2026. Consultants should note that any clients potentially a…
Read the change · 2 citationsVisit Canada - Canada.ca
The Ebola-related temporary measures applicable to visitors have had their validity period extended, moving the end date from September 28, 2026 to November 27, 2026. Consultants should note that any visit plans, docu…
Read the change · 3 citationsHow to apply for a visitor visa - Canada.ca
The Ebola-related temporary measures referenced on the visitor visa application page have had their validity period extended from September 28, 2026 to November 27, 2026. Consultants should note that any case strategi…
Read the change · 2 citations2026 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Updates | ontario.ca
The TEER 0–3 pathway of the Ontario Workforce Priority stream targets internationally trained workers in all TEER 0–3 occupations with a full‑time, permanent Ontario job offer and sets minimum work experience options,…
Read the changeExpress Entry: Canadian Experience Class - Canada.ca
The page restructures and clarifies Canadian work experience rules for CEC. Key substantive changes: (1) Work "in Canada" now explicitly includes Quebec for counting experience, though applicants must still prove inte…
Read the change · 5 citationsExtend or change the conditions on your work permit: After you extend - Canada.ca
A new section was added for applicants who filed a work-permit extension without an LMIA or CAQ. They must submit the missing LMIA or CAQ within 90 days of the extension application date or the application may be refu…
Read the change · 2 citationsCheck current IRCC processing times - Canada.ca
A second “Why processing times change” block now states forward-looking estimates are updated each week (and expected processing is counted per week), alongside the prior monthly wording. A new section lists factors t…
Read the changeProgram requirements for low-wage positions - Canada.ca
A new “Employers” section (dated September 18, 2026) defines who counts as the LMIA employer, requires a genuine employer-employee relationship (direct hire, pay, supervision, employment agreement), and excludes staff…
Read the change · 6 citationsSponsor your spouse, partner or child: How to apply - Canada.ca
A new mandatory section requires applicants to declare and detail all family members—including non-accompanying, missing, or presumed-dead relatives—and have them examined. Failure to declare bars later sponsorship of…
Read the change · 5 citationsC-220 (45-1) - LEGISinfo - Parliament of Canada
Private Member's bill that would have amended the Criminal Code regarding how immigration status is considered in sentencing. The bill was defeated (negatived) at second reading in the House of Commons on March 25, 20…
Read the changeSponsor your spouse, partner or children: Who you can sponsor - Canada.ca
The temporary public policy that allowed sponsorship of previously undeclared family members ended on September 10, 2026. IRCC will still apply it only to eligible applications received between May 31, 2019 and Septem…
Read the change · 3 citationsAlberta Advantage Immigration Program | Alberta.ca
The AAIP landing-page updates teaser was refreshed. Two newer items were added—August 12, 2026 “Clarifying eligibility information for entrepreneur streams” and August 10, 2026 “Additional allocations”—while the April…
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