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Key Takeaways: The Start-Up Visa is closed. No new applications. The last day to apply was June 30, 2026. The wait is very long. About 47,500 people are in line. Canada plans to admit 500 per year in this category. Some files move faster than others. It depends on who backed your startup and whether … Read more »

Key Takeaway As of March 26, 2026, Bill C-12 is now law, giving IRCC new authority over immigration documents and applications. The risk to Start-Up Visa applications is real. The program carries a documented backlog and recognized fraud concerns —  two of the conditions the new powers target. The m … Read more »

Key Takeaway From the Recent Express Entry Changes On February 18, 2026, IRCC confirmed 10 Express Entry category-based selection categories for 2026. Five are new: physicians, researchers, and senior managers with Canadian work experience, transport occupations, and skilled military recruits. Five … Read more »

Key Takeaway On February 18, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a new Express Entry category for senior managers with Canadian work experience — at least 12 months of it, within the past three years.  If you hold, or have recently held, an executive-level role in Can … Read more »

Introduction Recently, I’ve noticed a troubling pattern in immigration decisions. Both in federal court cases and in my immigration practice, officers are increasingly refusing applications for boilerplate reasons — generic phrases copied from templates — without engaging with the documents submitte … Read more »