IRCC Ends Facilitation for Express Entry; Medical Exams Now Required
From August 21, 2025 IRCC requires IMEs at Express Entry submission; the facilitation window closed October 21, 2025.…
Articles by & updated by Oliver Mercer
Canada Visa Refusals Surge: Automation, Crackdown, Indian Students
Canada’s 2025 reforms pushed student visa refusal rates to 62% overall and about 80% for Indian applicants. New…
Border-Crossing Data Does Not Accurately Reflect True Migration Trends
Border counts track movements at ports but do not equal migration. Australia’s NOM counts those present 12 months…
2025 Initiatives in Canada and New Zealand Target Talent and Investment
Canada and New Zealand’s 2025 immigration reforms open clearer routes for workers, students and investors. Canada adds four…
Canada Plans to Attract Foreign Workers Amid H-1B Fee Surge
Canada’s new talent strategy aims to lure skilled workers after the U.S. H-1B fee rise, offering faster processing,…
Express Entry CRS Scores Updated: Canada Release (October 13, 2025)
On October 13, 2025, Express Entry had 248,342 profiles with most in the 451–500 CRS band. October draws…
Canada plots talent-attraction plan as U.S. H-1B fees bite tech
In response to a U.S. $100,000 H-1B fee, Canada’s 2025 budget will launch a “talent attraction” plan prioritizing…
IRCC Not Raising Study-to-PR Cap in 2025; Caps Reduced
IRCC tightened 2025 immigration limits: study permit cap lowered to 550,162 (now including graduate students) and PR admissions…
Saudi Arabia bans recruitment and permit fees for domestic workers
From October 2025 Saudi Arabia bars employers from charging domestic workers recruitment or permit fees. The ministry’s Guide…