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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. Missing medicals after that date risk refusal. Applicants should book panel physician…
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…
Staff Shortages Force Periodic Closure of Two Canadian Control Towers
A sustained controller shortage in Canada has caused periodic, safety-driven control tower closures—Winnipeg closed for 30 minutes on…
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,…
Delta, Korean Air, and Air France-KLM Take 25% WestJet Stake
Delta, Korean Air and Air France-KLM bought a combined 25% of WestJet for about US$550 million on October…
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…
Bangladeshi asylum seeker detained in US as Canada refuses return
Mahin Shahriar, who lived in Canada since 2019, has been held by ICE for nearly six months after…