Canada tightens financial scrutiny for study-permit applicants
WestJet Flight Attendants Walk Off the Job, Forcing Mass Flight Cancellations Across Canada
WestJet flight attendants issue 72-hour strike notice ahead of Canada’s long weekend
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IRCC Tightens ‘Reciprocal Employment’ (C20) Work-Permit Rules to Curb Abuse
On 29 July, IRCC amended its guidance for the C20 LMIA-exempt work-permit stream. Applicants must now be employed by the same company abroad before transferring to Canada, closing a perceived loophole. The change demands stronger proof of genuine employment ties and may affect applications already in the queue, so employers should review documentation immediately.
WestJet Cabin Crew Issues 72-Hour Strike Notice Ahead of August Long Weekend
CUPE has given WestJet 72 hours’ notice of strike action over unpaid ground duties, setting up a possible shutdown from 2 August—just as Canadians begin a three-day holiday weekend. A walk-out would disrupt some 75,000 daily passengers, forcing businesses to scramble for alternative flights and raising the spectre of government intervention if talks fail.