Individuals on temporary visas facing barriers to calling Canada home

Individuals on temporary visas facing barriers to calling Canada home

January 22, 2026 5:55 pm PST.

Across Canada, close to two million temporary resident permits are set to expire by the end of this year. As Alessandra Carneiro learns, many people working here on temporary visas face bureaucratic barriers to calling Canada their permanent home.

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