One in Eight Language Education Programs Close Amid Immigration Policy Shifts
Policy reforms since 2024 have led Canada to close about one in eight language education programs. Stricter study…
Articles by & updated by Oliver Mercer
Canada Invites 4,000 Foreign Workers to Apply for Permanent Residency
Canada’s IRCC invited 4,000 healthcare workers for permanent residency in July 2025 via Express Entry. New immigration goals…
IRCC Backlog Rises Again Despite Improved Study Permit Processing
Canada’s IRCC backlog grows in 2025, delaying permanent residence, work, visitor, and study permit processing. Study permits are…
Sweden Updates Work Permit Rules with New Salary and Category Systems
Sweden’s work permit changes include raising the salary requirement to 28,480 SEK, a new four-category application system since…
Parents with Open Work Permits Threaten Quebec Lawsuit Over Daycare Access
Starting July 24, 2025, Quebec excludes children of parents with open work permits from subsidized daycare. Families threaten…
Canada Invites 4,000 Healthcare and Social Services Workers for PR
Canada’s July 2025 Express Entry draw invited 4,000 healthcare and social workers with a lower CRS threshold of…
Judge Orders Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Blocks ICE Deportation
Judge Paula Xinis stopped ICE from deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia immediately, citing legal protections. The Trump administration’s expanded…
IRCC Conducts New Express Entry Draw Targeting Provincial Nominee Program
IRCC’s July 21, 2025 PNP Express Entry draw had a CRS cutoff of 788, issuing 202 ITAs. Provincial…
Canada’s Auditor General Reviews Study Permit Caps and Non-Permanent Residents
Canada's Auditor General reports study permit caps worked faster than expected but warns of major gaps in fraud…