Canada
Express Entry scores, PNP draws, study permit changes, and IRCC processing updates for Canadian immigration. Covers PR pathways, LMIA requirements, and provincial nominee programs across all provinces.
Breaking: Canada Sees Large Decrease in Temporary Resident Arrivals
Canada’s IRCC set 2025–2027 targets to cut temporary resident arrivals—673,650 (2025), 516,600 (2026), 543,600 (2027)—with immediate rules: 10% student cap, LMIA pauses in high‑unemployment areas, stricter PGWP and SOWP checks,…
Budget Watchdog: Immigration Curbs Could Ease Canada’s Housing Shortage
Canada cut 2025 Permanent Resident targets to 395,000 and capped temporary residents to cool housing demand, reserving over…
Prince Edward Island Issues Invitations in Eighth PNP Draw of 2025
PEI’s August 21, 2025 PNP draw issued 132 ITAs for Labour Impact and Express Entry, prioritizing local workers…
Canada’s New Immigration Minister Silent on Key Policy Questions
Since May 13, 2025, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab has spoken little publicly while mid‑year admissions exceed official…
Over 88,000 Fewer International Students Arrive in Canada in 2025
A federal cap of 360,000 study permits (2024–2025) caused a drop of over 88,000 international student arrivals in…
Canadian Federal Court Upholds Refusal of Indian Couple’s Khalistan-Based Asylum Claim
On August 25, 2025 the Federal Court dismissed Singh and Kaur’s asylum appeal, agreeing with RPD and RAD…
Ontario Airport, UCR Health Upgrade Nursing Stations to Support Breastfeeding Families
On August 25, 2025, Ontario International Airport opened upgraded single-occupancy lactation rooms in Terminals 2 and 4, featuring…
WestJet Adds Puerto Escondido to Its Winter 2025 Schedule
WestJet launches weekly non-stop Calgary–Puerto Escondido flights from December 12, 2025, through winter 2025–2026. Bookings are open now;…
U.S. Truck-Driver Visa Suspension Signals Warning for Canadian Trucking
The U.S. suspended new commercial truck driver visas on August 21, 2025, after a fatal Florida crash. Continuous…
Canada Immigration Minister Moves to Crack Down on Fraudulent Consultants
Canada plans major 2025 reforms to strengthen CICC powers, create a compensation fund, upgrade a public registry, and…