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Key updates of the latest immigration trends to Canada

A lone figure stands before a monumental maple leaf-shaped doorway, warm amber light spilling forward onto the path ahead.

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

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