Canada’s new Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) — a pathway to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers — has witnessed overwhelming demand from both employers and applicants in participating rural regions, prompting several communities to impose stricter rules, intake caps, and even temporary pauses on applications. The RCIP is designed to address local labour shortages […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed a major upcoming change to the Canadian citizenship process: mandatory biometric collection for all citizenship grant applications. This new requirement—covering both fingerprints and facial recognition data—will become a standard part of the process starting 2027, marking a significant departure from past practices. What’s Changing Historically, citizenship applicants […]

Ontario’s multi-billion-dollar tourism sector is facing an unprecedented staffing crisis, as sweeping federal cuts to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) begin to take effect. Resorts, particularly in rural and seasonal destinations such as Blue Mountain and Totem Resorts, are being forced to scale back operations due to staffing shortages — with some even considering […]

Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated processing timelines across multiple immigration streams as of August 2025. These estimates—now based on real-time data covering 80% of applications—bring clarity for applicants amid shifting volumes and updated policies. Here’s everything you need to know: Detailed Processing Times Breakdown Category Subcategory Processing Time (Aug 2025) Change […]

Canada’s Super Visa program has become an increasingly popular pathway for Canadian citizens and permanent residents to reunite with their parents and grandparents for extended stays, especially for those who miss out on the lottery-based Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). Unlike the PGP, which grants permanent residence but is limited to lottery invitations from a […]

Air Canada, the country’s largest airline, is bracing for major nationwide travel disruptions as more than 10,000 flight attendants prepare to strike this weekend, citing stagnant wages and unpaid labor. With a 72-hour strike notice issued by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) on Wednesday, August 13, the airline has begun cancelling flights in […]

Private institution LaSalle College is under financial and legal strain after being fined nearly $30 million by the Quebec government for violating newly implemented enrolment quotas for English-language post-secondary programs — fines the college is now challenging in Quebec Superior Court. The Ministry of Higher Education imposed two consecutive fines on LaSalle: Law at the […]

Canada is at the center of an intensifying national debate over immigration, as a series of viral incidents and growing economic pressures spark unprecedented public backlash. While Canada has long been recognized for its welcoming immigration policies, recent developments — from polluted lakes to job losses and housing shortages — have caused some Canadians to […]

In 2025, Healthcare and Social Services has been officially designated as a priority category under Canada’s Express Entry system, offering skilled workers in these occupations significantly better chances of obtaining permanent residency (PR). Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has already issued 5,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under this category this year, highlighting the government’s […]

Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced a major policy change that will impact all applicants applying for permanent residence (PR) through the Express Entry system. Effective August 21, 2025, all Express Entry applicants will be required to complete their Immigration Medical Exam (IME) before submitting their PR application. This means medical results […]