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🚨 Canada Tightens Asylum Rules – Key Change You Must Know (Bill C-12) 🇨🇦

On March 26, 2026, the Government of Canada passed Bill C-12, bringing major changes to asylum eligibility and immigration processing.

📌 IMPORTANT UPDATE (Effective for claims on or after June 3, 2025):
If you entered Canada after June 24, 2020 and wait more than 1 year to claim asylum, your case will NOT be referred to the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) — even if you left and re-entered Canada.

⚠️ This is a major shift. Delays can now completely block access to the refugee system.

💼 What this means for you:
• Timing is now critical
• Late claims may be refused without a hearing
• You may only have limited options like PRRA

✅ What you should do:
• Seek advice as early as possible
• Do NOT delay your claim
• Ensure your case is properly prepared from the start

📩 Need guidance?
Embark Immigration Services Ltd. is here to help you navigate these changes and protect your future in Canada.

📉 Canada is reducing the number of temporary residents.

The government has introduced new targets to better manage housing, healthcare, and infrastructure.

🔹 385,000 temporary resident arrivals targeted for 2026
🔹 370,000 arrivals planned for 2027–2028
🔹 Goal: Temporary residents below 5% of Canada’s population

💡 What this means for applicants:
• Study permits may become more competitive
• Greater focus on skilled immigration pathways
• Stronger immigration planning will be essential

If you are planning to study, work, or immigrate to Canada, it’s important to understand how these changes could affect your application.

📩 Need help planning your immigration pathway?
Our team at Embark Immigration Services Ltd. can help you explore the best options.

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Another public policy for 18 months work permit was announced today!

Foreign nationals whose post-graduation work permit (PGWP) is expiring in 2023 or expired from September 20, 2021, to December 31, 2022, will have the opportunity to work in Canada for an additional 18 months.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2023/03/canada-announces-extension-of-post-graduation-work-permits-for-up-to-18-months-to-retain-high-skilled-talent.html

Canada announces extension of post-graduation work permits for up to 18 months to retain high-skilled talent Employers are facing unprecedented challenges in finding and retaining the workers they need during this period of economic recovery and growth.