This website uses cookies
Read our Privacy policy and Terms of use for more information.
News
Policy Updates
Analysis
Perspectives
The Pantry
Field Notes
On Careers
On Finances
Canadian Workplace Survival Guide
Newcomers Archetype Quiz
First-Time Home Buyer’s Checklist
Profiles
On Entrepreneurship
Listen now (39 min)
From the Editor
Happy Canada Day, everyone
"The Rocky Mountains make me feel that I belong."
A September 2025 business lobby report urged Alberta to protect temporary foreign worker access, citing widespread labour shortages. Five months later, Premier Smith announced a referendum that could restrict services for temporary residents.
Life in Calgary
+1
A 13-week job-readiness course for immigrant and refugee youth ages 15 to 30 starts July 6 in Calgary, with one-on-one employment support after the class ends. Registration is open now.
Updated officer instructions require photo cross-checks, case-note reviews, and mandatory referrals to an integrity unit. The changes apply at every stage of processing before a decision is made.
Listen now (59 min)
Plus IRCC resumes Express Entry draws.
IRCC spells out how it'll assess international student compliance, with hard deadlines on authorized leave, transfer procedures, and a blanket work ban during time off from studies.
