Temporary Residents

EN简体中文繁體中文 ESDC clarifies how it identifies the employer. Businesses with multiple entities should review their arrangements carefully. The company signing an LMIA application is not necessarily the employer Service Canada recognizes. The assessment considers the actual employment relationship, rather than the name on the application alone. Complex corporate structures can create a gap between the

From April 1, 2026, eligible post-secondary international students doing a required co-op or placement no longer need a separate Co-op Work Permit. But only a form was removed, not the criteria — the model shifts from “approval first” to “self-check first,” moving the verification burden earlier.

Processing times are just one input. What matters is whether that number, placed into your full status, employment, PR, and employer timeline, creates a gap anywhere along the way.

Bill C-12 received Royal Assent on March 26, 2026, fundamentally restructuring Canada’s asylum system, border enforcement, and the government’s authority over temporary residents including international students and foreign workers.

IRCC has introduced a temporary measure: in-Canada PNP permanent residence applicants who have not yet received their AOR may now use their submission confirmation email and fee receipt to apply for work permit renewal. Valid until December 31, 2026.