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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New Canada Groceries Top-Up Payment For June 5 Officially Confirmed
Updated July 2026. Eligible Canadians received a one-time GST/HST credit top-up payment on June 5, 2026 — a bridge payment ...
New CRA Reviews In April 2026 Could Delay Tax Refunds For Some Canadians
Updated July 2026. Starting in April 2026, the CRA began conducting post-assessment reviews of individual tax returns on a year-round ...
Steps to Becoming an Immigration Lawyer in Canada
Updated July 2026. Becoming an immigration lawyer in Canada takes roughly 7-8 years of education and training after high school. ...
Alberta’s ADAP Program: How It Works and What’s Different From AISH
Updated July 2026. Alberta’s new Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) became operational July 1, 2026, created under Bill 12, passed by ...
Exploring the Impact of Canada’s ‘Lonely Canadian’ Sponsorship Program
Updated July 2026. The “Lonely Canadian” rule is an informal name for a real sponsorship option that lets Canadian citizens ...
New Canada Early Retirement Incentive
Updated July 2026. The federal government’s Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) program lets eligible federal public servants retire before their standard ...
Why Some IRCC Processing Times Improve While Others Get Worse
Updated July 2026. IRCC’s processing times don’t move in one direction across the board — a single update can show ...
How to Check Current Canadian Food Recalls (Not Just April 2026’s)
Updated July 2026. In early April 2026, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a cluster of recalls tied to ...
Iran Conflict and Canadian Fuel Prices: Where Things Stand Now
Updated July 2026. Since late February 2026, disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — tied to the conflict ...
Canada Mortgage Rates: Where They Stand Now vs. Early 2026
Updated July 2026. Fixed mortgage rates climbed in early 2026 as bond yields rose, squeezing over a million Canadian homeowners ...
