IRCC extends “no-flagpoling” option: IEC participants can activate a second work permit entirely online
IRCC’s 12 February update reveals fresh processing-time shifts across all major application streams
IRCC lets International Experience Canada workers renew permits without leaving the country
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Snowstorm paralyses Canadian air network with 300+ flight disruptions in a single day
A 11 February snowstorm caused nationwide air-travel turmoil, with 56 flight cancellations and 258 delays. Toronto, Montréal and Ottawa were hardest hit, stranding business and leisure travellers and risking supply-chain knock-ons. Airlines have issued travel waivers, and passengers may have compensation rights under Canada’s APPR depending on delay length.
Canadian carriers ground Cuba flights as jet-fuel shortage bites
A month-long jet-fuel shortage forced Air Canada, Air Transat and WestJet to suspend all passenger flights to Cuba from 10 February. Empty aircraft are being ferried south to repatriate stranded Canadians, and future bookings are being refunded or rerouted. The disruption underscores the exposure of Canada’s leisure-travel sector to geopolitical energy shocks and will dent Cuba’s tourism revenue.
Trump’s bridge ultimatum threatens Detroit–Windsor border opening
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to stop the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening, demanding that the U.S. gain part ownership of the Canadian-funded project. The salvo raises uncertainty for businesses relying on the new Detroit–Windsor crossing to streamline trade and employee mobility, even if legal authority to enforce the threat is questionable.