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Canada gives Ukrainians who fled war another year to apply for work permit extensions
The federal government is giving Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion another year to apply for work permit extensions. Ukrainians who came to Canada before March 31, 2024, will now have until nex...
Apr 01, 2026 Rescue workers try to put out a fire in a residential building after a Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)
Unlicensed immigration consultant ordered to pay $96,000 to compensate victim
An unlicensed immigration consultant has been ordered to pay a nearly-six-figure sum to compensate a victim. According to Saskatchewan's Ministry of Immigration and Career Training, Yan Wang collected...
Mar 21, 2026 The order is the first of its kind under the Immigration Services Act, the province noted. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year
The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada's population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly due to cuts in non-permanent resident admissions in the latest federal Immigration Levels Plan. Th...
Feb 26, 2026 A reveller carries a Canada flag through a crowd on the Halifax Waterfront during Canada Day celebrations in Halifax, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Employer at Weyburn tree farm facing charges under Sask. immigration laws
An employer at a Weyburn-area tree farm is facing six charges under Saskatchewan's immigration legislation. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Immigration and Career Training, Rodney Sidloski h...
Feb 24, 2026 According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Immigration and Career Training, Rodney Sidloski has been charged with six offences against two foreign workers. (650 CKOM file photo)
Ottawa extends express immigration entry to researchers, military applicants
Immigration Minister Lena Diab is adding three new permanent residency streams to Canada's express entry program that cover a variety of professions, including researchers and military personnel. The ...
Feb 18, 2026 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Lena Metlege Diab rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Two Saskatchewan employers facing charges under immigration legislation
Two Saskatchewan employers are facing charges under the Immigration Services Act and the Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act. According to the Ministry of Immigration and Career Tr...
Jan 21, 2026 According to the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training, the charges related to activity at Taste of Battlefords in North Battleford and Rick’s Place in Humboldt between April and July of 2024. (Taste of Battleford/Facebook)
Unlicensed Saskatoon immigration consultant facing charge: Sask. justice ministry
An immigration consultant who allegedly operated without a licence in the Saskatoon area is now facing a charge. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice, Jun Su was charged under the Immigra...
Jan 15, 2026 The ministry said the case represents the first time charges have been laid against an unlicensed consultant in the province. (650 CKOM file photo)
Reduced immigration sees Sask. population drop slightly in third quarter
Reduced immigration is leading to lower population levels across most Canadian provinces, including Saskatchewan, but at lower rates. In Saskatchewan, the quarterly population dropped by .06 per cent,...
Dec 21, 2025 Most of the population growth in Saskatchewan comes from international migration, according to Statistics Canada. (nikolaev / Depositphotos.com)
Report finds one in five immigrants leaves Canada within 25 years
A new report says one in five newcomers to Canada leaves the country within 25 years of their arrival - and most of those who leave exit within their first five years here. The Institute for Canadian ...
Nov 18, 2025 An Air Canada flight takes off from Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Moose Jaw employers are first to face charges under Sask. immigration protection laws
Three employers from Moose Jaw have the dubious distinction of being the first people to face charges under Saskatchewan's immigration protection laws. According to the provincial government, Kartikku...
Oct 21, 2025 The provincial government said the Program Compliance Branch at the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training works to keep foreign workers and imigrants safe across the provnice, and advised anyone who believes their rights have been violated or who wishes to file a complaint about the immigration or recruitment process to get in touch. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
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