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How April 2026’s Express Entry Draws Actually Played Out
Updated July 2026. April 2026 brought seven Express Entry draws — a mix of Trades Occupations, Provincial Nominee Program, Canadian ...
Good Friday in Canada: What’s Open and Closed by Province
Updated July 2026. Good Friday is one of Canada’s most widely observed statutory holidays, but what actually closes varies significantly ...
Quebec Social Assistance Payment Dates and Amounts 2026
Quebec social assistance datesPaid around the 1st of the month Next paymentSee the calendar below 2026 (official) Same dates for ...
ODSP and Ontario Works: 2026 Rates and Payment Schedule
Updated July 2026. ODSP and Ontario Works both pay on the last business day of the month, covering the following ...
New Canada Immigration Bill Just Passed And Here’s What Changes Now
Updated July 2026. Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, received Royal Assent on March 26, 2026, ...
Canada Shaken As 3 Immigrants Killed Across 3 Provinces
Updated July 2026. In mid-March 2026, three separate deaths involving newcomers were reported within about 24 hours across British Columbia, ...
2026 Rent Increase Rules in Canada: Ontario 2.1%, B.C. 2.3%, Manitoba 1.8% (Plus What Changes in Quebec, Nova Scotia, PEI, and Newfoundland)
Updated July 2026. Rent increase rules vary significantly across Canada — some provinces set a hard annual percentage cap, others ...
IRCC’s 2026–27 Departmental Plan: What It Signals for PR Levels, Temporary Resident Targets, and Processing Priorities
Updated July 2026. IRCC published its 2026-27 Departmental Plan on March 13, 2026, outlining priorities for the department over the ...
Canada Disability Benefit Payment Dates 2026 and 2027
Canada Disability Benefit datesThird Thursday of each month Next CDB paymentSee the calendar below 2026 (official) Service Canada calendar Jan15Thu ...
3 Temporary EI Rules End April 11, 2026: Waiting Period Waiver, Severance Treatment, and Up to 65 Weeks for Some Workers
Updated July 2026. Three temporary Employment Insurance measures introduced to support workers during a period of economic disruption expired as ...
