B.C. daycare worker dismayed by changes to provincial nominee program, warns of worker shortages
A daycare worker in Nanaimo, B.C., is speaking out against recent changes made to the provincial nominee program that now exclude her job from a possible pathway to permanent residency.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ecea-provincial-nominee-program-9.7191737?cmp=rss
B.C. daycare worker dismayed by changes to provincial nominee program, warns of worker shortages
A daycare worker in Nanaimo, B.C., is speaking out against recent changes made to the provincial nominee program that now exclude her job from a possible pathway to permanent residency.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ecea-provincial-nominee-program-9.7191737?cmp=rss
B.C. premier signals he won't support feds' temporary foreign worker program expansion
B.C. Premier David Eby has signalled he won't support the federal government's move to temporarily increase rural employers' allowances for temporary foreign workers, saying there should be a pathway to permanent residency instead.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/temporary-foreign-workers-sechelt-sunshine-coast-rural-cap-9.7131396?cmp=rss
B.C. premier signals he won't support feds' temporary foreign worker program expansion
B.C. Premier David Eby has signalled he won't support the federal government's move to temporarily increase rural employers' allowances for temporary foreign workers, saying there should be a pathway to permanent residency instead.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/temporary-foreign-workers-sechelt-sunshine-coast-rural-cap-9.7131396?cmp=rss
B.C. premier signals he won't support feds' temporary foreign worker program expansion
B.C. Premier David Eby has signalled he won't support the federal government's move to temporarily increase rural employers' allowances for temporary foreign workers, saying there should be a pathway to permanent residency instead.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/temporary-foreign-workers-sechelt-sunshine-coast-rural-cap-9.7131396?cmp=rss
Ottawa grants 12-month permit extension for Quebec permanent resident applicants
The federal government has agreed to Quebec's demand to extend temporary work permits for skilled workers while the province processes their permanent residency applications.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/ottawa-quebec-pr-9.7128145?cmp=rss

Via #CTV - Feb 18, 2026

#Ottawa adds researchers, military applicants to express #immigration entry
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#Immigration Minister #LenaDiab is adding 3 new #PermanentResidency streams to #Canada’s #ExpressEntry program that cover variety of professions, including #military ones

The new streams r also open 2 #researchers & senior managers w/ Canadian work experience & are part of what Diab calls a federal strategy to attract “top talent” to the country

#OhCanada

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/ottawa-extends-express-immigration-entry-to-researchers-military-applicants/

Ottawa extends express immigration entry to researchers, military applicants

Immigration Minister Lena Diab is adding three new permanent residency streams to Canada’s express entry program that cover a variety of professions, including researchers and military personnel.

CTVNews
Under the Gold Card programme, individual applicants will pay USD 1 million (approximately Rs 8.5 crore) for permanent residency, while corporations sponsoring employees will pay USD 2 million per person. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/trump-rolls-out-million-dollar-gold-card-for-us-permanent-residency-urkudwvj?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DonaldTrump #GoldCard #USA #PermanentResidency
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable

Under certain circumstances, overseas inheritance can pass tax-free to foreigners who are residents in the country.

The Japan Times