On February 18, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched a new priority category under the Express Entry system targeting foreign skilled military recruits. The move highlights Canada’s growing focus on strengthening national defence through immigration. The country’s recently released defence strategy emphasizes continued immigration initiatives for skilled military personnel as a key pillar of The post Canada Prioritizes Foreign Military Members Under New Express Entry Category appeared first on STUDY BUDDY ABROAD.

Canada’s immigration department has clarified updated rules regarding special work permits available to permanent residence applicants under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP). Foreign nationals who have submitted a complete application for permanent residence (PR) under either pilot may be eligible for a work permit valid for up The post IRCC Clarifies Work Permit Rules for RCIP and FCIP Applicants appeared first on STUDY BUDDY ABROAD.

Five Ontario communities participating in the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) have announced their priority sectors and occupations for 2026. Foreign nationals with a valid job offer aligned with a participating community’s labour market needs may pursue permanent residence (PR) through this federal pathway. The five participating Ontario regions are: Below is a breakdown of The post Ontario Regions Announce Priority Jobs for Permanent Residence Through the RCIP (2026) appeared first on STUDY BUDDY ABROAD.

A major federal immigration reform bill is moving closer to becoming law after being reported back to the Senate without amendments. If passed in its current form, Bill C-12 would grant sweeping executive powers over Canada’s immigration system to the Governor in Council — meaning the governor general acting on the advice of the prime The post Bill C-12 Advances in Senate With No Amendments Proposed appeared first on STUDY BUDDY ABROAD.

Quebec has released its updated 2026 list of occupations eligible for expedited Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) processing under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Following the February 24, 2026 update, several IT and engineering roles have been removed. The revised list now includes 60 occupations, down from 76 previously eligible roles. The updated list The post Quebec Updates List of Occupations Eligible for Expedited LMIA Processing (2026) appeared first on STUDY BUDDY ABROAD.