Canada moves to enshrine early access to work permits for asylum seekers

Ottawa has moved to make permanent the ability for asylum claimants to obtain faster access to work permits. The move comes in the form of draft changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, published in the Canada Gazette the afternoon of June 19, 2026. Under the current Regulations, for an asylum seeker to qualify […]

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