Study Demand Drops: US Enquiries Fall 46%, Canada Permits 48%
Demand for study in the U.S. and Canada fell sharply in 2024–2025: U.S. enquiries dropped 46%, Canada issued…
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Demand for study in the U.S. and Canada fell sharply in 2024–2025: U.S. enquiries dropped 46%, Canada issued…
Rapid net migration—447,620 in the year to May 2025 and 33,230 arrivals in May—has outpaced housing supply, creating…
IRCC’s September 17, 2025 education draw issued 2,500 ITAs with a 462 CRS cut-off, eligible only to profiles…
Bill C-2 would expand CBSA and ministerial powers to cancel immigration files without notice, add a one-year refugee…
Australia keeps the 185,000 permanent migration cap for 2025–26, shifting emphasis toward employer-sponsored (44,000) and regional routes while…
Mass anti-immigration rallies in late 2025 prompted condemnation and a A$178.4 million government response. Migration settings remain at…
Despite admitting 207,650 newcomers in H1 2025 and aiming for about 415,000 residents this year, Canada faces high…
IRCC confirmed on September 16, 2025 that a clerical error produced incorrect removal orders for a mother and…
IRCC’s July 29, 2025 transparency update adds officer decision notes to some refusals, but lawyers warn notes don’t…
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