Canada has introduced a new targeted Express Entry category requiring six months of recent work experience in an eligible occupation and meeting general Express Entry criteria. For 2025, the Education category was added, the Transport category removed, and some eligible occupations updated.
2025-03-01 Read more
Canada will launch the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots on March 31, 2025, offering a direct path to PR without prior Canadian work experience. The in-Canada stream requires CLB 4, a high school diploma, six months of relevant experience or training, and a full-time home care job (excluding Quebec).
2025-03-01 Read more
Starting January 31, 2025, immigration officers can cancel eTAs, visas, work, and study permits for inadmissibility, false information, criminal records, departure rule violations, lost/stolen documents, or administrative errors.
2025-03-01 Read more
New Brunswick’s Skilled Worker Stream now has three pathways: Work Experience (six months of local work and residency), Graduates (PGWP-eligible program and job offer), and Priority Occupations (government-led job offer in a priority NOC with one year of experience).
2025-03-01 Read more
On January 31, 2025, the federal government announced that British Columbia’s provincial nominee allocation for the year is 4,000, marking a 50% reduction from 2024.
2025-03-01 Read more
New Brunswick is reopening its immigration streams with 2,750 nomination spaces for 2025, allocating 1,250 to AIP and 1,500 to NBPNP. The province will prioritize key sectors like healthcare, education, and construction while supporting other industries.
2025-03-01 Read more
The government is launching two new immigration pilots, RCIP and FCIP, to attract skilled workers and support settlement in 18 communities. Announced on January 30th, they aim to address labor shortages and help make RNIP permanent.
2025-03-01 Read more
On January 24, 2025, IRCC announced a cap of 437,000 study permits for the year, representing a 10% reduction from 2024. This measure aims to ease pressures on housing and public services across Canada.
2025-03-01 Read more
As of January 21, 2025, the Government of Canada has introduced new eligibility criteria for open work permits (OWPs) for family members of international students and foreign workers. Criteria such as level of studies for international students and validity of work permit and type of occupation for foreign workers are taken into consideration.
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On January 3, 2025, IRCC introduced a limit of 1,010 permanent residence applications for the Agri-Food Pilot in response to high demand. Applications will be accepted until May 14, 2025, or until the cap is met, whichever occurs first.
2025-01-10 Read more
Canada has introduced the Francophone Community Immigration Class (FCIC), a new pathway to permanent residence for French speakers settling outside Quebec.
2025-01-10 Read more
Starting Spring 2025, candidates in the Express Entry pool will no longer receive additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points for having a job offer, including both LMIA-supported and LMIA-exempt job offers.
2025-01-10 Read more
As of December 23, Canada stopped issuing work and study permits at the border for flagpolers, those who left and re-entered Canada via the U.S. to access immigration services.
2025-01-10 Read more
As of November 08, 2024, international students in Canada are permitted to work up to 24 hours per week off-campus while classes are in session. This policy was initially announced in April 2024.
2024-11-26 Read more
As of November 12, 2024, a temporary public policy allows PNP and EOI applicants in Canada to apply for an open work permit valid for up to two years. This policy expires on December 31, 2024.
2024-11-26 Read more
As of November 6, the Government of Canada has updated its policy, allowing officers to decide, based on the application, whether to issue a single-entry or multiple-entry visitor visa. The visa duration may also be shorter than the maximum 10 years or the expiration of the applicant’s passport or biometrics, whichever occurs first.
2024-11-26 Read more
IRCC has announced the immigration levels for 2025-2027. These changes include a reduction in the overall intake of immigrants and an increase in the percentage of Francophone immigrants outside of Quebec. Key programs like the PNPs and Family Sponsorship will be reduced, while the Federal High-Skilled Program will increase.
2024-10-31 Read more
ESDC has announced additional reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. As a result of these changes, more positions will fall under the low-wage category. Also, businesses must now provide official documents to prove their legitimacy, as attestation letters will no longer be accepted.
2024-10-31 Read more
ESDC has revised the Refusal to Process Criteria for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Under these updates, your LMIA application could be refused based on the location you are applying from and whether you meet the CAP requirements for low-wage positions.
2024-10-31 Read more
IRCC has introduced changes to the eligibility criteria for the Post-Graduation Work Permit. Depending on the date of application, applicants may need to meet the language proficiency requirement or the field of study requirement to qualify for the permit.
2024-10-31 Read more
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has abruptly ended a temporary policy that allowed visitors in Canada to apply for work permits from within Canada.
2024-09-26 Read more
IRCC has introduced a new Temporary Public Policy to facilitate work permits for PNP applicants with certain conditions who are waiting for their permanent residency.
2024-09-26 Read more
Montreal has frozen all new low-wage LMIA applications as part of Canada’s plan to reduce the number of temporary foreign workers. New measures will also be introduced across Canada starting September 26, 2024, focusing on improving labor conditions.
2024-09-26 Read more
Canada will introduce a new economic class for TEER 4 and 5 workers in Fall 2024 to modernize immigration and meet labor market needs. This aims to expand permanent residence opportunities and support economic growth.
2024-09-26 Read more
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