New Immigration-Consultant Rules Start July 15: Tougher Penalties and a Fund for Fraud Victims
From July 15, 2026, Canada's new consultant regulations bring bigger penalties and a compensation fund for defrauded clients. Here's how to protect yourself.
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Renovictions Just Got Harder: Ontario's New City Licence Rules and Your Rights in 2026
Cities like Toronto now make landlords get a licence before a renovation eviction. Here's how the N13 process and the new municipal rules protect Ontario tenants in 2026.
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The Month's Rent Your Landlord Owes You in an Own-Use (N12) Eviction — and Ontario's New Exception
An N12 own-use eviction usually comes with one month's rent in compensation. Bill 60 adds an exception in fall 2026 — here's when it applies and what tenants should still check.
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Your Pharmacist Can Now Treat More: Ontario's July 2026 Scope Changes
From July 1, 2026, Ontario pharmacists can prescribe for nine more minor ailments and give more publicly funded vaccines. Here's what changed and how to use it.
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New Ontario Driver's Licence Rules from July 1, 2026: What Newcomers Should Know
From July 1, 2026, newcomers to Ontario can claim up to a year of foreign driving experience. Here's how the licence exchange works and who benefits.
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Ontario's New Free Credit Freeze: A Simple Way to Lock Out Identity Thieves
From July 1, 2026, every Ontarian can freeze their credit file for free. Here's what a security freeze does, what it doesn't, and how to use it.
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Faster Rent-Arrears Evictions Are Coming to Ontario in September 2026: What Renters and Landlords Should Do Now
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.
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A New 30-Day Document Clock for Refugee Claimants: What the Proposed RPD Rules Would Change
Draft Refugee Protection Division rules published June 20, 2026 would require personal documents within 30 days of referral. Here's what's proposed.
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Canadian Citizenship: The 1,095-Day Physical Presence Rule, Counted Day by Day
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.
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Ontario's New 50% Rule: Raising Repair Issues at a Non-Payment Hearing Just Got Harder
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.
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