With the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaching, Canada is preparing to welcome thousands of international fans. However, travellers with any form of criminal history—whether recent or long past—are being reminded that they may be denied entry under Canada’s strict admissibility rules. Canada’s immigration laws classify many offences as grounds for refusal, even if the incident […]

Canada’s federal immigration department, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), has conducted another large-scale draw under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) stream of the express-entry system. The latest draw issued 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 533. Profile eligibility was limited to candidates who had created their […]

The Government of Canada has reaffirmed its commitment to providing permanent residence (PR) opportunities to individuals who are already living, studying, or working within the country. Despite the absence of a specific “In-Canada focus” category in the newly released 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made it clear that […]

Ontario has temporarily paused intake for its Express Entry: Skilled Trades Stream, a move that affects new applicants and reflects continuing adjustments to provincial nomination allocations for 2025. The suspension was first visible in the OINP secure e-Filing portal and is expected to be confirmed publicly by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program shortly. This update […]

Manitoba’s provincial nominee program issued 47 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) in its first draw of November, continuing the province’s steady, targeted approach to convert skilled temporary workers and other priority candidates into permanent residents. The November 6 draw selected candidates through the Skilled Worker Stream (both Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled Worker […]

Alberta’s provincial immigration authority ran four draws during the final week of October, inviting more than 1,100 candidates across multiple Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) streams. The round of selections — which targeted both employer-supported temporary workers and Express Entry candidates in priority sectors — is part of the province’s ongoing effort to fill urgent […]

The Government of the Northwest Territories (NWT) has announced a third application intake window for its Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) — a move aimed at filling the territory’s expanded 2025 nomination quota. This additional intake will open on November 10, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. and close on November 24, 2025, allowing both employers and […]

Quebec has extended its suspension on Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) for the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in the Montreal and Laval regions. The freeze — first introduced in 2024 — will now remain in effect until December 31, 2026. Employers and foreign workers in the affected areas should prepare […]