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Express Entry: What the New 2026 Program May Look Like

TL;DR IRCC is proposing to merge the FSWP, CEC, and FSTP into a single Federal High Skilled program. The new minimum requirements are a high school credential, CLB 6 in all four abilities, and one year of skilled work experience anywhere in the world. Four CRS factors are proposed for removal or restriction. The 1-2 year study bonus is likely to be cut because college credential holders consistently earned less than candidates with no Canadian credential at all. The French la

Express Entry

Nicholas Wu

1 day ago11 min read

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Express Entry — Senior Manager Category: Is It the Right Path for You?

Canada introduced a dedicated Express Entry draw for senior managers in March 2026. The first draw issued 250 invitations at a cut-off of 429 points. That number is significantly lower than the general draw cut-off, which was running between 507 and 511 at the same time. If you are a senior professional working in Canada, that gap probably caught your attention. Before you build a strategy around this category, there is a question worth answering first: does it actually apply

Express Entry

Nicholas Wu

5 days ago12 min read

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C61 and C62 Work Permits: Why the PR Path Is Harder Than It Looks

Where We Left Off In our first post, we examined why the C61 and C62 intra-company transferee pathway is harder to execute than it appears, and why the financial and structural requirements eliminate most of the applicants who pursue it. This post addresses what happens next for applicants who do make it through: the attempt to convert Canadian work experience into permanent residence through Express Entry, and specifically through the Canadian Experience Class. This is where

Business Immigration

Nicholas Wu

May 18 min read

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C61 and C62 Work Permits: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know

The C61 and C62 pathway exists. Finding your way through it is another matter. The Pattern We Keep Seeing In our practice, we regularly speak with entrepreneurs and senior managers who have identified the intra-company transferee (ICT) pathway as their route to Canada. The appeal is understandable. The C61 work permit allows a foreign national to enter Canada to establish a new business on behalf of their employer abroad, and the C62 work permit allows an executive or manager

Business Immigration

Nicholas Wu

Apr 167 min read

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Canada has changed how it selects skilled immigrants. The new logic rewards proof, not promise.

Canada is redesigning its Express Entry immigration system to favour skilled professionals who have already lived and worked in Canada. Three government actions in 2025 and 2026 reveal a clear shift: proof of Canadian contribution now matters more than credentials earned abroad.

Express Entry

Nicholas Wu

Apr 96 min read

Bill C-12 Is Now Law: What Has Actually Changed for Start-up Visa Applicants?

When we previously wrote about Bill C-12 and the Start-up Visa (SUV) program, the legislation had not yet passed. That has now changed. On 26 March 2026, Bill C-12 received Royal Assent. The law is now in force. Naturally, many applicants are asking whether this creates new risks for existing SUV applications. The short answer is: Bill C-12 introduces new powers that could affect immigration applications in the future, but as of 27 March 2026, we have not identified any publi

Start-Up Visa

Nicholas Wu

Mar 274 min read

Starting Over in Canada: Why Some Newcomers Struggle, and What Actually Helps

Many newcomers to Canada struggle not because of one mistake, but because of language barriers, underemployment, financial pressure, and weak local support. Learn the most common settlement challenges and practical ways to integrate better. Moving to Canada can be exciting, but it can also be much harder than people expect. Many international students, foreign workers, and newly landed permanent residents arrive with real hope. They expect that once they are in Canada, life w

Nicholas Wu

Mar 116 min read

Bill C-12 and the Start-Up Visa Program — What It Could Mean Now

Canada’s Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act (Bill C-12) is advancing through Parliament and drawing a lot of attention from immigration professionals. What makes it significant for economic immigration, including the Start-Up Visa (SUV) program, is not simply that it reforms border security, but that it grants broad executive powers over immigration applications and documents that didn’t previously exist. Update – March 2026: Legislative progress of B

Start-Up Visa

Nicholas Wu

Mar 24 min read