Fewer Candidates, But More Competition in Express Entry The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) as of October 26, 2025, reveals an interesting trend — the Express Entry pool has become more competitive despite a noticeable drop in the total number of profiles. Compared to September 28, there are now 2,740 fewer […]
Read MoreCanada’s forthcoming federal budget — tabled November 4, 2025 — promises wide-ranging changes intended to strengthen the labour market, speed newcomer integration, and close urgent skills gaps. Announced by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Budget 2025 focuses on practical supports that help workers remain employed, reskill quickly, and seize new opportunities in growing sectors. Crucially for […]
Read MoreImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in its most recent Express Entry draw, targeting candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). The draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 533 and applied to profiles created before 4:16 a.m. (UTC) on March 21, 2025. This round reinforces […]
Read MoreGraduating from a Canadian post-secondary institution opens up the opportunity to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) — a flexible, open work permit that allows international graduates to work for most employers in Canada and lays a clear pathway toward permanent residence. However, recent regulatory changes and evolving eligibility criteria have underscored how even […]
Read MoreImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended a suite of special measures to help people affected by Canada’s 2025 wildfire season. The relief package — now available through November 30, 2025 — offers fee waivers, extended filing windows, and document-replacement protections for newcomers and citizens whose travel, immigration or citizenship documents were lost, damaged, […]
Read MoreImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has revealed a significant increase in processing times across multiple immigration and citizenship programs following an update to its online processing time estimator earlier this month. This adjustment, which provides more individualized and accurate estimates based on each applicant’s submission date, has unveiled the stark reality of longer wait […]
Read MoreThe Government of Canada, through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), has issued another round of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the Express Entry system. This latest draw targeted candidates who had received a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination. A total of 302 invitations were issued in this round, marking the second PNP-specific draw of […]
Read MoreIn its latest selection round, Newfoundland and Labrador issued a total of 100 invitations to provincial nominee candidates — the smallest single-draw issuance the province has recorded so far in 2025. The invitations were split between the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), with 55 invitations through the […]
Read MoreA new interim process gives people born outside Canada to Canadian grandparents — and who are affected by Canada’s first-generation limit (FGL) on citizenship by descent — a practical pathway to request a discretionary grant of Canadian citizenship. The measure, introduced by the federal government in March 2025, offers a temporary remedy while long-term legislative […]
Read MorePrince Edward Island continues to strengthen its workforce and attract skilled talent through its provincial immigration initiatives. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) conducted its latest draw on October 17, 2025, issuing 160 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under its Labour Impact and PEI Express Entry streams. This draw marks the second-largest round […]
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