Infoplace Canada

Can a Spouse Lead the PR Application? Many international students and foreign workers in Canada believe that the partner who came to study is the only one who can lead the family to permanent residence. It is one of the most common assumptions we hear, and it quietly shapes how couples plan their next few years.

Foreign Work Experience With No Payslips: How This CEC File Still Reached PR On paper, she had done everything right. In reality, her file had two problems that we see sink applications far more often than people expect. The biggest was her foreign work experience with no payslips: years of accounting work back home, at employers who never issued pay records, some of which no ...

Express Entry High Wage Point Starts November 3. On October 16, 2026, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab announced in Kitchener, Ontario, that Express Entry high wage points will start on November 3. Candidates with Canadian work experience or a qualifying job offer in a high wage occupation will earn additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points, and job offers will...

Express Entry Changes 2026: The public survey drew about 17,500 responses, and 72% came from people hoping to immigrate through Express Entry. Opinion split on some of the biggest ideas: 41% favoured merging the three programs while 46% wanted them kept separate, and 42% supported high wage points overall compared with 74% of employers.

Alberta's October 19 Referendum: What the Immigration Questions Mean for Newcomers. On October 19, 2026, Albertans vote in a provincial referendum with ten questions. They cover immigration, public services, voter ID, the courts, the Senate, federal programs and, in the final question, whether Alberta should begin the legal process toward a separation referendum.