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Canada’s new TR to PR Pathway 2026 focuses on helping temporary foreign workers become permanent residents—but many major cities including Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal are excluded. Learn what this means for immigrants, PR applicants, and temporary residents in Canada. Canada is launching a new TR to PR Pathway in 2026 aimed at helping temporary foreign workers transition to permanent residency. However, one of the biggest Canada immigration updates 2026 is that many major metropolitan areas, including Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, Edmonton, Halifax, and Hamilton, may be excluded from eligibility under this pathway.

The Canadian government is shifting its immigration strategy toward rural communities and smaller towns to address labour shortages, reduce pressure on urban centers, and encourage regional economic growth. This new immigration model strongly supports workers living outside Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs).

Applicants working in healthcare, skilled trades, agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, and community services in rural regions may benefit the most from the new pathway.

Temporary residents currently living in large cities may need to explore alternative PR pathways such as Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), OINP, Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), or employer-sponsored immigration.

Understanding the Canada immigration shift to small towns in 2026 is essential for planning a successful Canada PR strategy.

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About Coronavirus Updates

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus.

The disease causes respiratory illness (like the flu) with symptoms such as a cough, fever, and in more severe cases, difficulty breathing. You can protect yourself by washing your hands frequently, avoiding touching your face, and avoiding close contact (1 meter or 3 feet) with people who are unwell.

How it Spreads

Coronavirus disease spreads primarily through contact with an infected person when they cough or sneeze. It also spreads when a person touches a surface or object that has the virus on it, then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth.

About Canada Immigration Updates One of the major measures that have been implemented is the travel restrictions between March 18 and June 30 with exemptions to permanent and temporary residents so that they are able to enter the country.

Following are some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that can help you to understand the changes:

Can I still submit an Express Entry profile and PR Visa application?

Yes, you can continue the process the same as before. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) continue to hold Express entry draws. In the past five days, two express entry draws were held inviting around 4000 candidates to apply for Canada PR visa.

PNPs have also held their round of invitations for candidates inviting potential immigrants to live in the respective province as permanent residents.

Canada PR visas applications are still under processing by the IRCC. With the same application processing time,

applicants are given an additional 90 days to submit their applications if they are experiencing delays in obtaining documents due to COVID-19 related disruptions