#195 - 2026 Predictions for Canadian Immigration Law
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#195 - 2026 Predictions for Canadian Immigration Law

The first Borderlines episode of 2026 is our annual recap + predictions roundtable with Ottawa immigration lawyer Tamara Mosher-Kuczer. We look back at what actually happened in 2025, what surprised us most, and what 2026 might bring.


Timestamps / Chapters


0:52 Looking back: how many predictions were right last year?

14:40 2026 predictions

39:46 Listener question: What will happen with caregivers?

42:28 Listener prediction: Turning asylum into a temporary pathway

46:11 Listener question: Trades vs. Francophones

52:12 Listner question: LMIA exemptions / significant benefit work permits—any expansion?

57:56 Will Canada's population increase or decrease in 2026?


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