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Canada Tightens Study Permits as Indian Applicants Face Rejections

Canada’s 2025 integrity measures—LOA verification, higher living-cost proof ($22,895 CAD), source-of-funds checks and a 437,000 permit cap—spiked rejections for Indian…

Canada Faces 60–70% Plunge in International Students Under New Rules

After policy changes in 2025, Canada’s international student arrivals plunged—44,105 Jan–July (69% down), approvals at 30% and study-permit holders reduced…

From the Philippines to Neepawa: Immigration Driving Prairie Growth

Since 2008 Filipino workers drawn to Neepawa’s meat-processing plant helped reverse population decline; the town grew about 27% by 2016…

Canada’s Oct 29, 2025 Express Entry: 6,000 French-language ITAs

Canada issued 6,000 ITAs on October 29, 2025, in a French-only Express Entry draw with a CRS cut-off of 416…

Provincial Immigration Whipsawed Through 2025: Cuts Delays Uncertainty

Ottawa halved PNP targets to 55,000 for 2025, reducing provincial quotas and pausing many draws. Provinces must prioritize in-Canada candidates…

Ottawa immigration cuts ease housing and labour markets, TD Economics

TD Economics shows Ottawa’s immigration cuts slowed population growth to 0.9, reduced rent growth by ~2 points, and likely kept…

Why Hiring a Lawyer Beats AI for Canada Immigration Applications

Program changes and targeted draws in 2025 pushed applicants to choose between automation and legal counsel. AI assists administrative tasks,…

A Fair, Sustainable Path for Canada’s International Students

Canada will cap study permits at 437,000 in 2025 (10% cut), now covering graduate students. Provinces will use attestation letters…