Immigration News Canada

5 Canadian provinces are raising their minimum wage on October 1, 2026, reshaping what hundreds of thousands of workers across the country will earn for every hour on the job. Ontario leads the group with a 2.0% bump to its general minimum wage rate, while Manitoba delivers the steepest percentage jump at 2.5%. Saskatchewan follows… 

The final week of August 2026 is delivering one of the busiest stretches of benefit payments in the entire month for millions of Canadians from coast to coast. Federal pensions, provincial disability support, and income assistance programs are all scheduled to deposit between August 25 and August 31, putting a combined total of billions of… 

The United States Department of State has launched a paid expedited US visa appointment option at the U.S. Embassy and all U.S. consulates in Canada. Starting August 18, 2026, eligible applicants for B-category visitor and business visas can now pay an additional fee to schedule a consular interview within 10 business days, subject to availability.… 

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced a major change to the Disability Tax Credit application process that takes effect on September 8, 2026. Starting on that date, versions of Form T2201 from before 2023 will no longer be accepted by the CRA for any new DTC applications. Canadians who submit a pre-2023 version of… 

A special public policy that has allowed eligible Canadian permanent residents to sponsor family members to Canada they never declared on their original immigration applications is set to expire on September 10, 2026. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will stop accepting applications under this public policy for undeclared family members once the deadline passes, a...