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 […]

The federal government has tabled fresh amendments to Bill C-3 that would tighten who can inherit Canadian citizenship from a parent born outside Canada. If these changes become law in their current form, many children born or adopted abroad would face new hurdles to gaining citizenship by descent. What the new amendments would do Why […]

For international students in Canada, managing both academics and financial needs can often be challenging — especially with the standard 24-hour-per-week limit on off-campus work. However, many students are unaware that there are two legitimate and legal pathways that allow them to work unlimited hours during their studies. These options not only provide financial relief […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has introduced a major update to its online processing time system — giving applicants for Permanent Residence (PR) and Canadian Citizenship more transparency than ever before. Until now, applicants could only view average processing times for specific programs, regardless of when their application was submitted. With this new enhancement, […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 2,500 candidates in a recent Express Entry draw targeted at the Healthcare and social services category. The draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 472 and applied to candidates who created an Express Entry profile before 11:17 p.m. UTC on May 12, 2025. This round […]