JSR BLOG

Insights, updates, and guidance.

General articles on Canadian immigration pathways, paralegal matters, document requirements, and recent IRCC and Ontario tribunal updates — written from active case experience by Jugraj Singh Randhawa.

CRA Benefit Payment Dates for November 2026: When Your Money Lands
Tax Credits & Benefits October 27, 2026

CRA Benefit Payment Dates for November 2026: When Your Money Lands

Ontario Trillium Benefit November 10, Canada Child Benefit November 20, CPP and OAS November 26: the confirmed CRA payment dates for November 2026.

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October 26, 2026 Express Entry PNP Draw: 792 ITAs at CRS 761
Express Entry October 27, 2026

October 26, 2026 Express Entry PNP Draw: 792 ITAs at CRS 761

IRCC issued 792 Provincial Nominee Program invitations on October 26, 2026. The lowest CRS score invited was 761.

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Ontario to Allow Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Without a Prescription
Ontario Law October 27, 2026

Ontario to Allow Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Without a Prescription

Ontario will let adults with mild to moderate hearing loss buy Health Canada-approved hearing aids without a prescription once the law change passes this fall.

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Express Entry Pool at 229,456 Candidates: Where You Stand Before November 3
Express Entry October 26, 2026

Express Entry Pool at 229,456 Candidates: Where You Stand Before November 3

IRCC's October 12, 2026 snapshot shows 229,456 Express Entry candidates. See where each CRS band sits before the November 3 points change.

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October 20, 2026: Federal Equal Treatment Pay Rules Are Now in Force
Canada Labour Code October 26, 2026

October 20, 2026: Federal Equal Treatment Pay Rules Are Now in Force

As of October 20, 2026, federally regulated employers must pay the same rate for the same work regardless of employment status. A 90-day review applies.

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Knauff v. Ontario: The Court of Appeal Resets the Test for Taking a Case Further
Case Law October 26, 2026

Knauff v. Ontario: The Court of Appeal Resets the Test for Taking a Case Further

Knauff v. Ontario (Human Rights Tribunal), 2026 ONCA 653 updates the test for leave to appeal from Ontario's Divisional Court. Here is what it means.

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October 20, 2026: BC PNP Invites Entrepreneurs at Score 118
Provincial Nominee Programs October 25, 2026

October 20, 2026: BC PNP Invites Entrepreneurs at Score 118

BC PNP invited 10 Base-stream entrepreneurs on October 20 at score 118. Regional invitations were fewer than 5, also at 118.

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Old LTB Forms Stop Being Accepted November 30, 2026: Check Your Notices and Applications Now
Landlord & Tenant Board October 25, 2026

Old LTB Forms Stop Being Accepted November 30, 2026: Check Your Notices and Applications Now

Previous versions of ten updated Landlord and Tenant Board forms, including the N12 and L1, will no longer be accepted as of November 30, 2026. Here is what to check.

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October 14, 2026: Study Permit Waits Rise to 7 Weeks from India
Study Permits October 25, 2026

October 14, 2026: Study Permit Waits Rise to 7 Weeks from India

IRCC's October 14, 2026 update raises study permit waits to 7 weeks from India, 8 from Pakistan and 6 from the Philippines. Plan around the weekly estimate.

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October 20, 2026: Alberta Invites 386 Express Entry Candidates at Score 60
Provincial Nominee Programs October 24, 2026

October 20, 2026: Alberta Invites 386 Express Entry Candidates at Score 60

Alberta invited 386 Express Entry candidates on October 20 at Worker EOI score 60. That priority-sector row has fewer than 10 nomination spaces left.

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