JSR Immigration & Legals — Blog https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ Articles and updates on Canadian immigration pathways, Express Entry, PNPs, work and study permits, and Ontario paralegal matters — from JSR Immigration & Legals. en-ca Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Faster Rent-Arrears Evictions Are Coming to Ontario in September 2026: What Renters and Landlords Should Do Now https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ontario-non-payment-eviction-changes-september-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ontario-non-payment-eviction-changes-september-2026/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Bill 60's non-payment eviction changes now have a date. Here's what shifts in September 2026 — a shorter N4 and a 50% arrears pay-in — and how to prepare. Landlord & Tenant Board Canadian Citizenship: The 1,095-Day Physical Presence Rule, Counted Day by Day https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/citizenship-physical-presence-1095-days-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/citizenship-physical-presence-1095-days-2026/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT How the citizenship physical presence rule really works: the 1,095-day requirement, the half-day credit for pre-PR time, and common counting mistakes. Citizenship Ontario's New 50% Rule: Raising Repair Issues at a Non-Payment Hearing Just Got Harder https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ltb-tenant-issues-50-percent-rule-non-payment-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ltb-tenant-issues-50-percent-rule-non-payment-2026/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT From July 1, 2026, an Ontario tenant who wants to raise maintenance or other issues at a rent non-payment hearing must first pay 50% of the arrears claimed. Here's what changed. Landlord & Tenant Board Express Entry's Proposed CRS Overhaul: Which Points IRCC Wants to Remove https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/express-entry-crs-overhaul-points-changing-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/express-entry-crs-overhaul-points-changing-2026/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT IRCC has proposed a major redesign of the CRS — dropping some familiar points and adding a high-wage factor. Here's what's on the table and how to prepare. Express Entry Rent Increases in Ontario: The Rules, the 2026 Guideline, and Your Options https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ontario-rent-increase-rules-options-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ontario-rent-increase-rules-options-2026/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ontario's 2026 rent increase guideline is 2.1%. Here's how much notice a landlord must give, how often rent can go up, which units are exempt, and what to do. Landlord & Tenant Board What Is an LMIA — and When Do You Actually Need One in 2026? https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/lmia-what-it-is-when-you-need-one-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/lmia-what-it-is-when-you-need-one-2026/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT A plain-language guide to the Labour Market Impact Assessment: what it is, who applies, when it's required, and the common LMIA-exempt paths. Work Permits Lost at the LTB? From July 1, 2026 You Have Only 15 Days to Ask for a Review https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ltb-review-request-15-day-deadline-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ltb-review-request-15-day-deadline-2026/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Bill 60 cuts Ontario's deadline to ask the Landlord and Tenant Board to review an order from 30 days to 15. Here's what changed on July 1, 2026, and why it matters. Landlord & Tenant Board The 'Study Without a Study Permit' Policy Just Expired — What Working Students Should Do Now https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/study-without-study-permit-policy-expires-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/study-without-study-permit-policy-expires-2026/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT An IRCC temporary public policy that let certain work permit holders study without a study permit ended June 27, 2026. Here's who it affected and what to do next. Study Permits Fired Over a Failed Drug Test: What a June 2026 Ontario Ruling Says About Workplace Policies https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ontario-drug-alcohol-policy-termination-cause-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ontario-drug-alcohol-policy-termination-cause-2026/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT An Ontario court upheld a 'for cause' firing after a second failed drug test in a safety-sensitive job. Here's what it means for workers and the duty to accommodate. Employment Super Visa vs Visitor Visa: The Right Way to Bring Parents and Grandparents to Canada in 2026 https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/super-visa-vs-visitor-visa-parents-grandparents-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/super-visa-vs-visitor-visa-parents-grandparents-2026/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT With the Parents and Grandparents Program paused in 2026, here's how the Super Visa and a regular visitor visa compare — stay length, insurance, income, and which fits your family. Family Sponsorship On Leave When Your Employer Is Sold? An Ontario Ruling Says You Can't Be Skipped https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/employees-on-leave-company-sale-discrimination-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/employees-on-leave-company-sale-discrimination-2026/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ontario courts upheld that excluding employees on maternity or other protected leave from hiring during a company sale is discrimination. Here's what it means. Human Rights Tribunal PAL and TAL Letters Explained: The 2026 Study Permit Cap and the Letter You May Need https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/study-permit-pal-tal-letters-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/study-permit-pal-tal-letters-2026/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT What a Provincial or Territorial Attestation Letter is, who needs one in 2026, who's now exempt, and how to get one before you apply for a study permit. Study Permits Job-Offer Points Are Coming Back to Express Entry: What IRCC's 2026 Plan Signals https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/express-entry-job-offer-points-returning-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/express-entry-job-offer-points-returning-2026/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT IRCC has signalled that CRS points for a job offer will return as part of an Express Entry overhaul. Here's what's confirmed, what isn't, and what to do now. Express Entry New LTB Rule from July 1, 2026: Rent-Arrears Payment Agreements Must Use an Approved Form https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ltb-payment-agreement-approved-form-july-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ltb-payment-agreement-approved-form-july-2026/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT From July 1, 2026, Ontario tenants and landlords settling rent arrears at the LTB must use a Board-approved payment agreement form. Here's what that means. Landlord & Tenant Board 9,226 Invitations in Four Days: Inside Canada's Express Entry Surge of June 22–25, 2026 https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/express-entry-surge-june-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/express-entry-surge-june-2026/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT IRCC held four Express Entry draws in four days — PNP, CEC, Physicians and Healthcare — issuing 9,226 invitations. What the June 2026 surge means for you. Express Entry OINP Redesign Phase 1: Eight Streams Closed, One New Workforce Priority Stream https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/oinp-redesign-phase-1-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/oinp-redesign-phase-1-2026/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT On June 26, 2026, Ontario closed eight OINP streams and launched the Ontario Workforce Priority stream. Here are the new pathways, requirements and what to do now. Provincial Nominee Programs Court of Appeal Backs Municipal Power Over Short-Term Rentals: The Tiny Township Ruling https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ontario-court-of-appeal-short-term-rental-bylaw-tiny-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ontario-court-of-appeal-short-term-rental-bylaw-tiny-2026/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ontario's Court of Appeal upheld a short-term rental licensing by-law in June 2026 — what it means for Airbnb hosts, neighbours and councils. Recent Case Law Changing Schools in Canada? IRCC's June 2026 Update on Unauthorized DLI Transfers https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/changing-schools-dli-study-permit-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/changing-schools-dli-study-permit-2026/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT A June 18, 2026 IRCC update spells out what happens if you switch schools without a new study permit — and when a program change needs one too. Study Permits Seriously Ill and Worried About Your Job? Ontario's 27-Week Leave https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ontario-long-term-illness-leave-27-weeks-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ontario-long-term-illness-leave-27-weeks-2026/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT One year on, Ontario's long-term illness leave gives many workers up to 27 weeks of unpaid, job-protected time off. Here's how it works. Employment IRCC Processing Times Are Easing: In-Canada Work Permits Drop to 186 Days https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ircc-processing-times-drop-work-permits-june-2026/ https://jsrlegals.ca/blog/ircc-processing-times-drop-work-permits-june-2026/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT IRCC's June 2026 update shows in-Canada work permit waits falling to about 186 days — the lowest of the year. Here's what's moving and what it means for you. Work Permits