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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Canada’s $50,000 GST Rebate On New Homes Just Cleared The Senate
Updated July 2026. The federal First-Time Home Buyers’ GST Rebate is now law: Bill C-4 received Royal Assent on March ...
Canada Benefit Payments Coming In March 2026: Full Payment Schedule
Updated July 2026. March 2026 brought several federal and provincial benefit payments to Canadians, spread across the month based on ...
Express Entry Targets Healthcare Sector Again #398 invited
Express Entry draw #398 invited 4,000 healthcare and social services candidates IRCC held a category-based Express Entry draw on February ...
Bill C-12 moves forward in the Senate with no committee amendments
A major federal bill linked to immigration and border measures—Bill C-12—has reached a key point in the Senate. This matters ...
Canada (IRCC) updated its online processing-time estimates on February 24, 2026.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its online processing-time estimates on February 24, 2026. These numbers are estimates, not ...
Quebec updates the simplified LMIA occupation list (effective February 24, 2026)
Quebec has published its updated list of occupations that can use the simplified (facilitated) LMIA process. This matters if an ...
Provincial nominee options for PR that may not require a job offer
Many Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams are employer-driven, so a job offer is common. But “no job offer” does not ...
Ontario Regions Announce Jobs Eligible for Permanent Residence Through the RCIP
Updated July 2026. Five Ontario communities participating in the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) — Thunder Bay, North Bay, Sault ...
Can You Use Crypto As Proof Of Funds For Canadian Immigration?
Updated July 2026. Crypto adoption has grown fast enough in Canada — and worldwide — that a genuine question keeps ...
Bill C-12: What the Senate Recommended vs. What Actually Became Law
Updated July 2026. In February 2026, a Senate committee recommended stripping major powers out of Bill C-12. That recommendation was ...
