May 08, 2026
Canada has committed $7 million to eight international migration initiatives in Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, while also announcing five new pledges aimed at strengthening global migration management systems at the United Nations’ International Migration Review Forum.
May 08, 2026
In remarks delivered to the House of Commons, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada emphasized the “impact of a rapidly evolving technological environment,” called for modernization of federal privacy laws and advocated for permanent funding of his office.
May 08, 2026
Spoiler Alert: The following contains plot details from Better Call Saul. Charles McGill, the decorated senior partner in the TV series Better Call Saul, is everything the legal profession tells itself it stands for: principled, authoritative, a guardian of the rule of law. His younger brother Jimmy — the poor, hustling, desperate Saul Goodman — represents everything the profession looks down on. But as artificial intelligence dismantles the gatekeeping function that long justified the legal profession’s self-image, it is worth asking: which one of them is a more accurate reflection of a lawyer?
May 07, 2026
The Carney government has introduced its second omnibus implementation bill to implement a slew of measures it proposed in the federal budget last November.
May 06, 2026
The federal government has announced new regulations to “enhance the oversight of immigration and citizenship consultants in Canada.” According to a government release, issued May 6, these measures will “reinforce the role of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants and help applicants obtain more reliable, transparent and accountable services throughout their immigration or citizenship process.”
May 06, 2026
International graduates usually move from study to work through the post-graduation work permit (PGWP) program. A recurring legal uncertainty arises where a graduate completes their studies, more than 90 days pass, and the expiry date printed on the study permit has not yet arrived. If the graduate applies for a PGWP before that printed expiry date and receives an IMM 0127/WP-EXT for PGWP letter confirming work authorization under paragraph 186(w) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, SOR/2002-227, can the graduate work?
May 05, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour will become Canada’s next governor general. Arbour will become the first former judge of the top court to take on the vice-regal role.
May 04, 2026
Pilkington Law Firm LLP has promoted Helen Fiallos to partner in its Guelph, Ont., office.
May 04, 2026
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced progress on the one-time In-Canada Workers Initiative, which aims to accelerate the transition of up to 33,000 workers to permanent residence in 2026 and 2027.
May 04, 2026
A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision offers an important reminder for franchisors and franchisees alike: informal renewal arrangements can create significant legal uncertainty.