Ottawa, November 2025 — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 6,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a French-language Express Entry draw, setting the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score at 408. The draw, one of the largest French-category rounds this year, underscores the federal government’s continued focus on francophone skilled immigration outside Quebec. What […]

Sponsored spouses and common-law partners can often begin living and working in Canada long before their permanent residence (PR) application is finalized. When eligibility conditions are met, the sponsored person may apply for a spousal open work permit (OWP) that allows them to work anywhere in Canada while their sponsorship file proceeds. This pathway shortens […]

Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab will unveil a suite of new projects aimed at boosting francophone immigration to communities outside Quebec at a press announcement in Ottawa on November 27, 2025. The measures form part of a broader federal strategy to rebuild and revitalize francophone minority communities across Canada while aligning immigration outcomes with labour […]

Provinces and territories across Canada continue to use their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) to target skills that meet local labour needs. If you want a fast track to permanent residence through an Express Entry-aligned (enhanced) PNP stream, working in an in-demand occupation dramatically increases your chances of receiving a provincial nomination — and an automatic […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Express Entry draw that issued 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs). The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required was 531, marking the lowest CEC cut-off since July 2025. This selection targets candidates with recent, eligible Canadian work experience and reflects IRCC’s continued pattern […]

Small improvements to one or two factors in your Express Entry profile can translate into large gains in your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) total — sometimes 50 points or more. In today’s highly competitive pool, thoughtful planning and targeted actions are often the difference between waiting and receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA). Below we […]

The federal government has revealed its plan for international student intake in 2026: Canada will issue up to 408,000 study permits next year — a reduction from recent targets and a clear signal that admissions will be more tightly managed. This announcement, published as part of federal planning for 2026, reduces the overall study-permit issuance […]

Ontario has officially passed Bill 60, known as the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, marking one of the most significant legislative reshaping efforts in recent years. After clearing its third reading in the Legislative Assembly on November 24, 2025, the bill is set to receive Royal Assent and transform a wide span of provincial […]

A political storm has erupted in Ontario after thousands of Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Skilled Trades Stream applications were abruptly cancelled and returned. Premier Doug Ford is now publicly attributing the chaos to federal immigration decisions—while official provincial documents point to a very different cause. For applicants, the fallout has been devastating: long waits, […]