Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published its December processing-time snapshot and the news is mixed. Several temporary-residence streams — notably certain study and work permits — and the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) have seen meaningful improvements since mid-November. At the same time, sponsorship of dependent children has experienced the largest single month-over-month increase […]

Canada’s Global Talent Stream (GTS) is delivering one of the fastest routes for skilled foreign hires to get to Canada: when employers qualify under the GTS, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) aims to issue work permits in about two weeks for many in-demand occupations. For employers racing to fill critical roles — and for […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a category-based Express Entry draw in early December, issuing 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Healthcare and social services category. The round set a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 476 and applied to profiles created before 7:44 a.m. UTC on November 26, 2025. […]

Canada’s planned pathway for holders of U.S. H-1B work visas is expected to reopen a fast route for highly skilled tech, health and research workers to live and work in Canada. Government announcements in recent budgets signalled a targeted initiative to attract H-1B talent; when a similar program ran in 2023 it reached its cap […]

Canada’s push to grow Francophone immigration outside Quebec is creating meaningful new opportunities for candidates with intermediate French ability (NCLC level 5). While Express Entry’s French-language draws typically require a higher NCLC 7, a level-5 score still offers multiple reliable routes to permanent residence (PR) — especially for applicants willing to target community-led programs, student-to-PR […]

In a landmark move to strengthen its position as a global research leader, the Government of Canada has introduced a comprehensive Research Talent Initiative. This strategy includes three newly developed programs designed to attract, fund, and retain top-tier international researchers, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows across crucial sectors such as health, clean technology, digital innovation, […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a large round of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through Express Entry on December 10, 2025, inviting 6,000 candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). The draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 520 and applied only to profiles created before 5:30 p.m. UTC on July […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has introduced a focused Express Entry selection category for physicians who have recent Canadian clinical experience. Announced in December 2025, the new “Physicians with Canadian work experience” category is designed to fast-track practicing doctors into permanent residence by prioritizing clinicians who have already integrated into Canadian care settings. The […]

Sponsoring a spouse or partner to become a permanent resident of Canada raises an immediate question: must the sponsor live in Canada to bring their loved one over? The short answer is: it depends. The choice between Inland (in-Canada) and Outland (outside-Canada) spousal sponsorship routes, along with the sponsor’s own status (Canadian citizen vs. permanent […]