Finance & Taxes, Legal Rights & Support, Newcomer Guides
CRA Voluntary Disclosures Program: How Newcomers Can Fix Tax Mistakes Before Getting Caught
Finance & Taxes, Legal Rights & Support, Newcomer Guides
CRA Voluntary Disclosures Program: How Newcomers Can Fix Tax Mistakes Before Getting Caught
Citizenship & Residency, Finance & Taxes, Life in Canada
Leaving Canada as a Permanent Resident: How Time Abroad Affects Your PR and Citizenship
Newcomer Guides, Policy & Processing (IRCC Updates), Study Permits
Transferring Schools in Canada: When You Need a New Study Permit (and the PGWP Trap)
Citizenship & Residency, Legal Rights & Support, Policy & Processing (IRCC Updates)
IRCC Reverses Bill C-3 Citizenship Surrender Letters: What to Do If You Got One
Citizenship & Residency, Legal Rights & Support, Policy & Processing (IRCC Updates)
Quebec Reopens Family Sponsorship July 2, 2026: New 15,700 Cap and the Adult-Child Exemption
Newcomer Guides, Policy & Processing (IRCC Updates), Study Permits
IRCC’s June 18 Study Permit Compliance Update: What International Students Must Check Now
CRA Voluntary Disclosures Program: How Newcomers Can Fix Tax Mistakes Before Getting Caught
Made a tax mistake – unreported foreign income or a missed T1135? The CRA’s Voluntary Disclosures Program lets you fix it with reduced penalties and protection from prosecution, but only if you apply before the CRA contacts you.
Leaving Canada as a Permanent Resident: How Time Abroad Affects Your PR and Citizenship
Record numbers of PRs left Canada in 2026. Time abroad counts against the 730-day residency obligation and your path to citizenship. What counts toward your days, how to protect PR status if you must leave, and the departure-tax angle.
Transferring Schools in Canada: When You Need a New Study Permit (and the PGWP Trap)
If your study permit names your school, switching DLIs without a new permit can void your status and cost you your PGWP. When you need a new permit, how the PAL bottleneck works, and the ‘reasonable progress’ trap for repeat switchers.
IRCC Reverses Bill C-3 Citizenship Surrender Letters: What to Do If You Got One
After Bill C-3 expanded citizenship by descent, IRCC sent some people letters asking them to surrender citizenship certificates – then began reversing those orders in June 2026. If you received one, don’t surrender anything before verifying your status.
Quebec Reopens Family Sponsorship July 2, 2026: New 15,700 Cap and the Adult-Child Exemption
Quebec reopens capped family sponsorship on July 2, 2026 with a new 15,700 limit over two years – 13,300 for spouses, 2,400 for parents/grandparents. Adult dependent children are now exempt. How the priority system works and what to prepare now.
CRA Voluntary Disclosures Program: How Newcomers Can Fix Tax Mistakes Before Getting Caught
Made a tax mistake – unreported foreign income or a missed T1135? The CRA’s Voluntary Disclosures Program lets you fix it with reduced penalties and protection from prosecution, but only if you apply before the CRA contacts you.
Leaving Canada as a Permanent Resident: How Time Abroad Affects Your PR and Citizenship
Record numbers of PRs left Canada in 2026. Time abroad counts against the 730-day residency obligation and your path to citizenship. What counts toward your days, how to protect PR status if you must leave, and the departure-tax angle.