New federal data show a marked decline in international student arrivals to Canada in 2025, renewing debate about recent policy changes and their effect on Canada’s education and labour ecosystems. Between January and August 2025 the country recorded far fewer new study-permit issuances than in the same period last year, leaving the federal government well […]

Ontario has announced a major expansion of its “As of Right” labour mobility framework aimed at removing interprovincial barriers for regulated health professionals. The provincial government is proposing to add 16 additional regulated healthcare occupations to the list of professions eligible for expedited recognition. If implemented as planned, qualified practitioners who hold in-good-standing licences from […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) posted a fresh batch of processing-time estimates on October 20, 2025. The latest update shows mixed movement — modest improvements in a few economic streams are overshadowed by significant slowdowns in many family, humanitarian and temporary-resident categories. For thousands of applicants and employers, longer waits are now the norm […]

Legal experts, immigration practitioners and waiting applicants are raising the alarm after recent signals from Ottawa that new legislative powers in Bill C-12 could be used to cancel or reset large numbers of pending immigration files. The warning comes as backlogs and processing times across multiple IRCC programs have lengthened sharply through 2024–2025, fuelling calls […]

The Government of the Northwest Territories has announced a significant restoration of its Provincial Nominee Program (NTNP) nomination allocation for 2025. The territory’s annual allotment has been increased to 300 nomination spaces, up from the previously assigned 197, returning the NTNP to its pre-2025 capacity and paving the way for additional invitations to skilled workers […]

The latest edition of the Henley & Partners Passport Index has placed Canada within the top ten most powerful passports globally for 2025. Canadian passport holders can now travel visa-free to 183 destinations, securing the 9th position out of 198 jurisdictions assessed. Meanwhile, the United States passport has fallen out of the top ten for […]

New Brunswick has continued its strong momentum in 2025 by holding three major Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws between October 6 and 9, issuing a total of 522 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to skilled candidates across various sectors. These draws reflect the province’s ongoing commitment to addressing labour shortages and supporting regional economic growth through […]

In a notable policy shift, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab announced on October 16 that the federal government will restore additional nomination spaces to provincial nominee programs (PNPs) for 2025. The move rolls back part of last year’s sharp reduction in provincial allocations and comes after sustained pressure from provinces and industry groups that warned […]