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Alberta Adds Citizenship Marker to Driver’s Licences, Fall 2026
Alberta will add a “CAN” citizenship marker and health care numbers to driver’s licences and provincial IDs beginning Fall 2026. Citizens must show proof at renewal or issuance; non-citizens won’t…
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…
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…
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…
Police arrest 10 at Toronto Christie Pits immigration rallies
Toronto police arrested 10 people after clashes at Christie Pits Park on September 13, 2025, between the Canada…
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…
Canada’s 80% Indian Student Visa Rejections: Causes and Policy Shifts
In 2025 Canada tightened student-visa rules—capping permits at 437,000, doubling required funds, ending SDS, and raising language thresholds—leading…
Canada Sets 5% Cap on Temporary Residents by 2027
Canada will cut temporary-resident shares to under 5% by end-2027, reducing student and worker intakes starting 2025 and…