Caglar Aybas
Caglar Aybas is the founder and editor of Canadianow. He writes about Canadian immigration policy, benefit payments, and everyday life in Canada for newcomers, drawing on official IRCC, CRA, and provincial government sources. He is not an immigration lawyer or a licensed immigration consultant -- for personalized legal advice, always consult a licensed professional.
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Can I Travel While My PR, PR Card or Citizenship Application Is Pending? One Table
Applications take months, and life keeps going: a parent’s surgery, a wedding, a job that requires a trip. The rules ...
PR Confirmation Portal Explained: The Emails, Photo, Address and eCOPR
If you applied for permanent residence from inside Canada, your approval does not arrive as a stamped visa. It arrives ...
You Got Your eCOPR: The First 30 Days (SIN, Health Card, CRA, PR Card)
The email arrives: your electronic Confirmation of Permanent Residence (eCOPR) is ready. After months or years of permits, extensions and ...
LMIA Expiry vs Work Permit Expiry: Which Date Actually Matters
An LMIA letter has an expiry date. Your work permit has an expiry date. They are almost never the same, ...
Fired During Probation on a Work Permit: Notice, EI and Province Rules
Many newcomers are let go in their first weeks at a new job with the words “it’s still your probation ...
Changing Employers on a Closed Work Permit: When You Can Legally Start the New Job
You have a better job offer. The problem: your work permit has your current employer’s name on it. Can you ...
Uber, DoorDash or Freelancing on Your Work Permit: Allowed? And Why It Won’t Count for CEC
Delivery apps, ride-sharing and freelancing are the fastest way for many newcomers to earn money: sign up, start this week, ...
Employer Holding Your Passport or Charging for the LMIA: What’s Illegal and How to Report It
“We’ll keep your passport safe for you.” “The LMIA cost us money — you’ll pay it back from your wages.” ...
Open Work Permit for Vulnerable Workers: What Counts as Abuse and What Evidence IRCC Accepts
An employer-specific work permit ties your right to work to one employer. When that employer threatens you, withholds your pay, ...
My Employer Cut My Hours on an LMIA or Closed Work Permit: What Can I Do?
Your LMIA said 40 hours a week at a set wage. Your work permit says you can only work for ...
