expiring work permits

Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma): After spending several years building lives in Canadian communities, many temporary residents are now facing the prospect of leaving the country as immigration policies tighten and job instability grows. One young worker in southwestern Ontario arrived in Canada in 2019 as an international student, completed post-secondary education, and invested tens of thousands of dollars in tuition and living expenses. After graduating, he secured employment in the automotive sector and applied for permanent residence through a provincial immigration pathway. That pathway collapsed when successive layoffs—linked to economic pressures and tariffs—caused him to lose the employment required to remain…