Canada
Express Entry scores, PNP draws, study permit changes, and IRCC processing updates for Canadian immigration. Covers PR pathways, LMIA requirements, and provincial nominee programs across all provinces.
Canada’s EMPP Faces Extreme Delays Amid Refugee Employment Backlog
Canada’s EMPP has reached its 2025 cap, causing a multi-year backlog. Processing delays stem from high demand, intake limits, security screening and coordination challenges, leaving refugees and employers in prolonged…
Missed PGWP? Explore Canada’s other work permit options today
Not qualifying for a PGWP doesn’t close all paths. Confirm your status, then pursue LMIA or LMIA‑exempt employer…
Express Entry Draw #379: 3,500 Healthcare and Social Services ITAs
Express Entry Draw #379 on November 14, 2025 invited 3,500 healthcare and social services candidates with a CRS…
Canada’s International Student Cap: Are Colleges at Risk?
Canada’s 2025 study-permit cap (437,000) seeks to cool rental markets but has forced Ontario institutions to cut over…
South African activist detained by U.S. immigration at Pearson
U.S. agents detained a South African activist at Pearson Airport preclearance on November 15, 2025. The activist—known for…
Canada Grants Full Certification to Pipistrel Velis Electro Trainer
Transport Canada approved the Pipistrel Velis Electro on November 12, 2025 after 400+ tests since 2022. The electric…
Immigrate to Canada as an Occupational Therapist: A Practical Guide
2025 Express Entry healthcare draws highlight Occupational Therapy, enabling internationally educated therapists to seek permanent residence while pursuing…
Visiting Canada for the FIFA World Cup with a Criminal Record
Normal border and visa rules apply during the 2026 World Cup; convictions do not get automatic passes. Admissibility…
We’re Better Together: Campaign to Support Immigrants and Refugees
Launched November 12, 2025, We’re Better Together—led by the CCR with CUPE support—uses new polling and storytelling to…
Canada Births 2024: Over 40% Have Foreign-Born Mothers, StatsCan Reveals
In 2024, 42.3% of Canadian births were to foreign-born mothers, nearly double the 1997 share; total births rose…