Work Permits

IRCC quietly rewrote the rules for the C10 "significant benefit" work permit on February 24, 2026, the pathway artists, athletes, and specialists have long used to work in Canada without an LMIA. Officers now have to weigh benefit against risk to the Canadian labour market, not just check a box. If you were planning to lean on C10 the way people used to, that plan needs a second look.