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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How to Get Canadian PR With a Two-Year College Diploma
How to Get Canadian PR With a Two-Year College Diploma (Updated, Official Policy Checked) If your goal is permanent residence ...
Citizens of These 10 Countries Can Hold Dual Citizenship With Canada
Citizens of These 10 Countries Can Hold Dual Citizenship With Canada Canada allows dual and multiple citizenship. This means you ...
Canada’s 2026 Statutory Holidays Calendar and Long Weekends
Planning time off in Canada is not always simple because statutory holidays depend on where you work. Federally regulated jobs ...
Canada Exceeds 2025 Francophone Immigration Target Outside Quebec
The Government of Canada has confirmed that it exceeded its Francophone immigration target for 2025. According to a January 19, ...
Latest IRCC Processing Times (February 2026 Update)
Latest IRCC Processing Times (February 2026 Update) Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has posted updated processing-time estimates for February ...
IRCC Extends Policy Allowing IEC Participants to Receive Subsequent Work Permits from Inside Canada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended a temporary public policy allowing certain International Experience Canada (IEC) participants to ...
New Ontario OSAP Rules And Changes Coming In 2026
Updated July 2026. Ontario’s Colleges and Universities Minister announced a major overhaul of post-secondary funding, tuition rules, and OSAP starting ...
New Canada Rural Permanent Residency Pathway-RCIP Occupations List For 2026
Updated July 2026. The Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) entered its second year in 2026, with participating communities across the ...
Quebec Abolishes PEQ and Replaces It With PSTQ, Triggering Province-Wide Backlash
Quebec Overhauls Immigration System as PEQ Is Abolished, Sparking Widespread Backlash Quebec’s decision to abolish the Programme de l’expérience québécoise ...
Ontario Confirms Higher OINP Nomination Allocation for 2026
Ontario Confirms Higher OINP Nomination Allocation for 2026 Ontario has officially announced its provincial nomination allocation for 2026, confirming an ...
