IEC Invites Over 3,500 Candidates in Latest Rounds, 2025 Update
IRCC invited over 3,500 candidates to the 2025 IEC pool, which remains open. The program offers 12–24 month…
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Finland Weighs Canada-Style Points System for Immigration Reform
Finland is considering a points-based immigration model scoring age, education, language, and sector needs to attract workers amid…
Evidence Reframes Migrant Skill vs Government Claims
Record migration to March 2025 (437,440 arrivals) was led by international students and temporary workers. Reforms from July…
Shifts in Australian Immigration Policy and Indian Immigrant Views
The government kept migration at 185,000 places with a skills-first focus: 132,200 skill visas, stronger employer sponsorship, new…
How Foreign Citizens in Canada Sponsor a Child for PR
Family Class sponsorship lets Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsor dependent children for PR via the IRCC PR…
Metro Vancouver Population Growth Slows as Immigration Targets Fall
After Canada’s 2025–2027 immigration plan lowered targets, Metro Vancouver’s net annual growth fell to about 40,500–42,500. Housing supply…
BC PNP Skills Immigration Pool Tops 10,800 Registrations in 2025
BC’s Skills Immigration pool hit 10,876 by September 2025 while only ~94 ITAs were issued due to a…
Metro Vancouver trims population forecast as immigration cuts bite
Federal cuts to non-permanent residents and tighter TFW rules have prompted Metro Vancouver to forecast 42,500 annual net…
Australia Sets 185,000 Migration Cap With Stricter Visa Reforms
The government set the 2025–26 migration cap at 185,000, emphasizing skilled and employer-sponsored entrants while raising salary, student…