ALTRU IMMIGRATION

10/17/2026

🇨🇦 BREAKING NEWS: Major Changes to Canada’s Express Entry System!
📢 More CRS points for high-wage occupations!
On October 16, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced important changes to Express Entry, effective November 3, 2026.
Eligible candidates may receive:
✅ Up to 70 additional CRS points for qualifying Canadian work experience in high-wage occupations.
✅ Up to 100 CRS points for a qualifying job offer in an eligible high-wage occupation.
✅ Removal of the LMIA requirement for qualifying job offers under the new rules.
These changes may benefit eligible professionals in healthcare, technology, engineering, skilled trades, education, and other qualifying occupations.
📌 What should you do now?
Review your occupation and NOC code, check the official high-wage occupation list, and assess how these changes could affect your Express Entry profile.
⚠️ Remember: You can receive points through either qualifying Canadian work experience or a qualifying job offer under this new factor—not both. Additional points do not guarantee an invitation to apply for permanent residence.
📩 Need help understanding how these changes may affect your profile? Contact us for professional immigration guidance.
🔗 Official announcement: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2026/10/changes-to-express-entry-for-high-wage-occupations.html

10/15/2026

10/12/2026

🇨🇦🍁Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!

10/06/2026

Can you travel outside Canada while your **Spousal Sponsorship** application is processing? ✈️🇨🇦💍

It depends on whether you applied **Inland or Outland** 👇

🏠 **Inland Sponsorship:**
You’re expected to live with your sponsor in Canada, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t take a short trip. If you travel, you still need the proper documents to re-enter Canada — and your PR application does **not guarantee re-entry**. ⚠️

✈️ **Outland Sponsorship:**
You’re not required to remain in Canada while your application is processing, giving you more flexibility to travel.

📌 For either option, if you want to remain in Canada while waiting for your PR decision, maintaining valid temporary resident status is important.

Inland or Outland — which one are you considering? 🤔
👇 Drop your answer in the comments.

Follow for **Part 4**, where we compare processing times! ⏳

09/29/2026

updates

09/24/2026

Spousal or Common-Law Sponsorship isn’t just about submitting the right documents. 🇨🇦💍

IRCC wants to understand two important things 👇

❤️ Is your relationship genuine?
🇨🇦 Was the relationship entered into primarily for immigration purposes?

The officer doesn’t know your relationship personally — they only know what you show through your application. 📄

A long-distance relationship ✈️ may need different evidence than a couple living together 🏠.

The key? 🔑 Look at your application from the officer’s perspective, identify potential concerns 🚩 and address them before IRCC asks for additional evidence.

📲 Planning to apply? Click below and book your FREE one-on-one consultation.

09/15/2026

🇨🇦 Express Entry CEC Draw Update! The CRS cutoff is gradually coming down, which is great news for candidates waiting for their Invitation.

Today’s Canadian Experience Class draw invited 2,000 candidates with a CRS cutoff of 519.

After seeing the score jump in the previous draws, it’s good to see the cutoff coming down again. Hopefully, this trend continues and more candidates can receive their ITAs in the upcoming CEC draws.

Congratulations to everyone who received an invitation! 🎉🍁

09/11/2026

Planning to apply for Spousal or Common-Law Sponsorship in Canada? 🇨🇦💍

You probably have a LOT of questions 👇

📄 What documents do you need?
⏳ How long will the process take?
✈️ Can your spouse come to Canada on a Visitor Visa?
💼 Can they get a Work Permit?
🌎 Can you travel while the application is processing?
💰 Is there an income requirement for the sponsor?
❤️ What changes if you’re applying as common-law?

Every relationship and immigration situation is different — getting the right answers before you apply can make a big difference. ✅

📲 Click the link below and book your FREE one-on-one consultation with our team.

09/09/2026

🇨🇦 Big News: With a new temporary public policy, a valid work permit holder may be eligible to study without a study permit at an institution of your choice for 6 months or less.

In many cases, work permit holders are authorized to study without a study permit for 6 months or less upon entry into Canada (R188(1)(c)). This new public policy provides the same authorization to study for 6 months or less to individuals with a subsequent permit, such as a work permit extension.

What this means for you:
You are not required to study. This information is being provided for your awareness should you choose to pursue a program of study while in Canada.
If you decide to study, you may be eligible to do so without applying for or obtaining a study permit.

Your program or course must be for a duration of 6 months or less. If you are registering for a program or course that is longer than 6 months, you must apply for a study permit. Your authorization to study under this public policy expires when your work permit expires, or when the public policy expires, whichever comes first.

You are not authorized to study under this measure after this work permit expires, even if you maintain your status. This public policy expires on December 31, 2027.

09/08/2026

Think your spouse has to stay outside Canada until their PR is approved? 🇨🇦💍 Think again!

With **Outland Spousal Sponsorship**, your spouse may be able to come to Canada while their PR application is still being processed. ✈️❤️

Here’s how it may work 👇

📩 Submit Spousal Sponsorship & receive AOR
🛂 Apply for a Visitor Visa (TRV)
🇨🇦 Come to Canada if approved
💼 Potentially apply for an Open Work Permit if eligible
✅ Complete the PR landing process from inside Canada if eligible

This is possible because Canadian immigration law recognizes **dual intent** — temporary entry while also pursuing permanent residence.

Want to understand whether this strategy could work for your situation?

📲 Click below and book your **FREE one-on-one consultation** with our team.