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Practical articles on Canadian immigration and on Ontario tribunal and court matters, written for people dealing with them rather than for other professionals.
Everything here is general information about process and requirements. It is not advice about your own situation, and rules change. Each article carries the date it was last reviewed.
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Canada Announces New Express Entry Points for Workers in 186 High-Paying Occupations
Canada has announced additional Comprehensive Ranking System points for eligible foreign workers in 186 higher-paying occupations, taking effect on November 3, 2026.
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Inside or outside Canada? What actually decides your spousal sponsorship class
The two spousal sponsorship classes compared: what each actually requires, how the open work permit and the right of appeal differ, and why where you live does not settle the choice.
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A procedural fairness letter from IRCC: what you are entitled to, and how to answer it
What IRCC guidance says an officer must disclose before deciding, what the time limit actually is, and how to organise the response.
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After a Small Claims judgment: how enforcement actually works
You have an Ontario Small Claims judgment and it has not been paid. The enforcement steps available, the form each one takes, and what happens if none of them works.
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What happens at a Landlord and Tenant Board hearing
How an Ontario LTB hearing runs: the notice of hearing, online dispute resolution, hearing formats, evidence, accommodation and interpretation, and orders.
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