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Quebec Reopens Family Sponsorship July 2, 2026: New 15,700 Cap and the Adult-Child Exemption
Quebec reopens capped family sponsorship on July 2, 2026 with a new 15,700 limit over two years - 13,300 for spouses, 2,400 for parents/grandparents. Adult dependent children are now exempt. How the priority system works and what to prepare now.
Quebec Social Assistance: The Three Programs and 2026 Payment Amounts
Updated July 2026. Quebec’s Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale runs three distinct last-resort financial assistance programs, each ...
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 ...
Quebec invites over 2,500 skilled workers to apply for permanent selection
Updated July 2026. On February 26, 2026, Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI) issued 2,549 invitations to apply ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
