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…
Canada’s TFWP Under Scrutiny: 2024-25 Reforms Tighten Rules
Canada tightened the TFWP with 10% and 20% caps, a refusal-to-process rule in high-unemployment cities, and one-year low-wage…
Canada’s TFWP Changes: What Employers and Migrants Should Know
The TFWP is being reset: 82,000 admissions target for 2025, 6‑month LMIA validity, low‑wage pauses where unemployment ≥6%,…
Ottawa Moves to Expand Premiers’ Immigration Powers, With Caution
No formal devolution: work permits and intake targets remain federal as of Sept 12, 2025. Ontario pushes provincial…
Canada PR card processing: about 35–36 days, work visa ~8 weeks
IRCC lists about 35 days to issue new PR cards plus up to six weeks for delivery. Work…
South Asian Women Underrepresented in Canada’s Workforce
South Asian women in Canada are underutilized in 2025 due to credential skepticism, care duties, and racialized workplace…
Canada Tightens Temporary Foreign Worker Rules as 50% Permits Fall
Stricter TFWP rules in 2024–2025 caused work permits to fall 50% year‑over‑year (Jan–Jun). TFWP approvals reached 105,195 in…
New York-Bound Flight Diverted to Canada Sparks Quarantine Fears Among Passengers
An Asiana Airlines flight diverted to Winnipeg on September 10, 2025 after a passenger showed possible contagious symptoms.…
Canada’s Stricter Visa Rules Drive Students Toward Germany
Canada’s 2025 student‑visa cap, higher funds requirement (CAD 22,895), and stricter DLI oversight have shifted applicants toward Germany,…
Canadians Back Cuts to Immigration and Temporary Residents, Poll Finds
Canada cut its 2025–2027 immigration targets to 395,000→380,000→365,000 and set a temporary resident cap at 5% by 2026.…
How IRCC Processing Times Have Evolved Since Mid-July 2025
IRCC’s 2025 changes—forward-looking processing times, better digital tracking, and staffing—have made timelines more predictable. Express Entry averages 6–8…
Air Canada Flight Attendants Reject Tentative Agreement in 99.1% Vote
CUPE members rejected Air Canada’s tentative agreement 99.1% on Sept 6, 2025, after an August strike. Mediation is…