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.

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September 24, 2026: IRCC Adds FMCSP Study Permit Renewal Rules
Study Permits September 27, 2026

September 24, 2026: IRCC Adds FMCSP Study Permit Renewal Rules

IRCC’s Sept 24, 2026 officer update adds FMCSP study-permit renewal rules, LOA or enrolment letters, and family-member extensions.

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September 22, 2026: IRCC Clarifies Custodianship for Minor Study Permits
Study Permits September 26, 2026

September 22, 2026: IRCC Clarifies Custodianship for Minor Study Permits

IRCC's Sept 22, 2026 officer guidance clarifies custodianship vs guardianship, IMM 5646 GCMS entry, and one-parent consent letters.

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September 17, 2026: Employers Get 15 Days to Prove a Job Offer Is Genuine
Work Permits September 24, 2026

September 17, 2026: Employers Get 15 Days to Prove a Job Offer Is Genuine

IRCC’s September 17 rewrite of job-offer genuineness rules gives employers 15 days to send proof directly. One failed R200(5) factor can refuse the permit.

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September 22, 2026: $1.5 Billion Rental Protection Fund Goes to CHAF
Housing September 23, 2026

September 22, 2026: $1.5 Billion Rental Protection Fund Goes to CHAF

Ottawa named CHAF to run the $1.5 billion Canada Rental Protection Fund. The first five years may protect 7,000 at-risk rental homes.

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September 21, 2026: Pay Half the Arrears to Raise Issues at an L1
Landlord & Tenant Board September 22, 2026

September 21, 2026: Pay Half the Arrears to Raise Issues at an L1

From September 21, 2026, a tenant must pay the landlord half the claimed rent arrears at least 7 days before an L1 hearing to raise other issues.

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September 15, 2026: Invest Brampton Off ESDC’s Global Talent Stream Category A List
Work Permits September 21, 2026

September 15, 2026: Invest Brampton Off ESDC’s Global Talent Stream Category A List

ESDC republished the GTS Category A referral-partner list on September 15, 2026. Invest Brampton is off it. No listed partner means an incomplete file.

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September 3, 2026: Proof of Citizenship Wait Jumps to 33 Months
Citizenship September 20, 2026

September 3, 2026: Proof of Citizenship Wait Jumps to 33 Months

IRCC’s tool now lists about 33 months for a citizenship certificate if you apply today, with about 136,000 people waiting.

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July 31, 2026: 394,325 Temporary Residence Files Still Open After 1,832,065 Decisions
Immigration News September 19, 2026

July 31, 2026: 394,325 Temporary Residence Files Still Open After 1,832,065 Decisions

IRCC’s July 31 inventory shows 1,832,065 new TR files finalized and 394,325 still open. Spouse and partner files now take about 15 months.

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Muse AI Referral Code VRIM67: Claim 1 Million Free Muse Tokens
Muse AI Referral September 19, 2026

Muse AI Referral Code VRIM67: Claim 1 Million Free Muse Tokens

Use Muse referral code VRIM67 to claim 1,000,000 free Muse tokens. A working Muse AI invite code with a step-by-step redemption guide and FAQs.

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July 31, 2026: Only 28,200 New Student Arrivals Versus a 155,000 Target
Immigration News September 18, 2026

July 31, 2026: Only 28,200 New Student Arrivals Versus a 155,000 Target

IRCC’s July 31 count shows 28,200 new student arrivals against a 155,000 target. Worker arrivals sit at 113,360.

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