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Following is the email that was sent from Maxine Ifill, DG, Settlement and Resettlement Operations to all funded Service Provider Organizations regarding the impacts of Budget 2025, the latest Immigration Levels Plan, and the Comprehensive Expenditure Review (CER) on…

OCASI - The Positive Spaces Initiative (PSI) is pleased to announce the upcoming self-directed online training on:

Creating Positive Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Newcomers Level 2

• Course Dates:  February 2nd - March 30th, 2026
• Registration deadline: February 2nd, 2026

About this Course

Creatin…

On December 12, 2025, the Government of Canada made changes to section 3.8.3 of the Settlement Program’s Terms and Conditions to extend the arrival deadline to Canada by one year to December 31 2026, to reflect the ongoing humanitarian needs. The temporary measures for clients to…

City of Toronto affordable housing funding opportunities

To support proponents in preparing strong proposals, Build Canada Homes is hosting a series of virtual webinars in January and February 2026.

Why attend?

These webinars will help you:

• Understand Build Canada Homes' Investment Policy Framework
• Learn how to navigate the Portal

Get…

Information from the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of CanadaWe offer information sessions to help various stakeholders understand requirements and obligations related to the Lobbying Act and the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct. Lobbying is a legitimate activity, which must be…

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is leading a research project to better understand barriers some communities may face in accessing vaccines, and how these challenges might influence attitudes and decisions about vaccination.

 We are looking to conduct 30–60 minute…

Technical Briefings on the New Regulations

Employment and Social Development Canada will hold four bilingual technical briefing sessions via Zoom to explain the regulatory requirements and answer questions.

The sessions will be held on February 3, 5, 9 and 11, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 2…

Participate in an important online survey to help shape the updated “Serving Youth in Newcomer Communities” (SYNC) course.

OCASI is working with Evenings & Weekends Consulting to reimagine this self-guided online training, which supports frontline workers in delivering effective…

Recent fee changes

Certain IRCC fee increases went into effect on December 1, 2025. 

2025-12-01: Inadmissibility fees increase

IRCC increased the inadmissibility fees on December 1, 2025.

Fee name	Old Fee	New fee
Authorization to return to Canada	$479.75	$492.50
Temporary resident permit	$2…