Canada Updates Medical Exam Rules for Temporary Residents in 2025
The 2025 rules shorten Canada’s IME country list and focus screening on sensitive occupations and recent travel: six…
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Japan to Deny Visa Renewals for Unpaid Pension and Health Premiums
Japan will deny visa renewals or status changes to foreign residents with unpaid national health or pension premiums,…
Record: 2.25 lakh Indians gain OECD citizenship as visa rules tighten
A record 225,000 Indians naturalized in OECD countries in 2023, led by Canada, the US and Australia. Tighter,…
Canada Expands Accelerated H-1B Pathway Among Tech Talent Measures
Canada introduced a pathway for H-1B holders in the U.S. offering a three-year open work permit, quicker processing,…
Canada Stabilizes Immigration at 380,000 PRs with 5% Temp Cap
Canada’s 2025–2027 plan anchors permanent admissions at 395,000 (2025), then 380,000 (2026) and 365,000 (2027), and targets shrinking…
Carney’s Immigration Strategy Mirrors Economy Shift and Public Opinion
Carney’s plan caps permanent admissions near 1% and temporary residents at 5% by 2027, favoring candidates with Canadian…
Canada Faces 60–70% Plunge in International Students Under New Rules
After policy changes in 2025, Canada’s international student arrivals plunged—44,105 Jan–July (69% down), approvals at 30% and study-permit…
From the Philippines to Neepawa: Immigration Driving Prairie Growth
Since 2008 Filipino workers drawn to Neepawa’s meat-processing plant helped reverse population decline; the town grew about 27%…
Canada’s Oct 29, 2025 Express Entry: 6,000 French-language ITAs
Canada issued 6,000 ITAs on October 29, 2025, in a French-only Express Entry draw with a CRS cut-off…