Can I Apply for a Discretionary Grant of Canadian Citizenship in 2025?
IRCC's 2025 interim measures let the Minister use ss.5(4) to grant citizenship to four affected groups, prioritizing infants…
Air Canada Cancels Flights Ahead of 10,000 Flight Attendants’ Weekend Strike
Approximately 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants struck August 15, 2025, causing 3,000+ cancellations. A mediator-brokered tentative agreement on…
Breaking: Canada Sees Large Decrease in Temporary Resident Arrivals
Canada’s IRCC set 2025–2027 targets to cut temporary resident arrivals—673,650 (2025), 516,600 (2026), 543,600 (2027)—with immediate rules: 10%…
Budget Watchdog: Immigration Curbs Could Ease Canada’s Housing Shortage
Canada cut 2025 Permanent Resident targets to 395,000 and capped temporary residents to cool housing demand, reserving over…
Prince Edward Island Issues Invitations in Eighth PNP Draw of 2025
PEI’s August 21, 2025 PNP draw issued 132 ITAs for Labour Impact and Express Entry, prioritizing local workers…
Canada’s New Immigration Minister Silent on Key Policy Questions
Since May 13, 2025, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab has spoken little publicly while mid‑year admissions exceed official…
Over 88,000 Fewer International Students Arrive in Canada in 2025
A federal cap of 360,000 study permits (2024–2025) caused a drop of over 88,000 international student arrivals in…
Canadian Federal Court Upholds Refusal of Indian Couple’s Khalistan-Based Asylum Claim
On August 25, 2025 the Federal Court dismissed Singh and Kaur’s asylum appeal, agreeing with RPD and RAD…
WestJet Adds Puerto Escondido to Its Winter 2025 Schedule
WestJet launches weekly non-stop Calgary–Puerto Escondido flights from December 12, 2025, through winter 2025–2026. Bookings are open now;…
Ontario Airport, UCR Health Upgrade Nursing Stations to Support Breastfeeding Families
On August 25, 2025, Ontario International Airport opened upgraded single-occupancy lactation rooms in Terminals 2 and 4, featuring…
U.S. Truck-Driver Visa Suspension Signals Warning for Canadian Trucking
The U.S. suspended new commercial truck driver visas on August 21, 2025, after a fatal Florida crash. Continuous…
Canada Immigration Minister Moves to Crack Down on Fraudulent Consultants
Canada plans major 2025 reforms to strengthen CICC powers, create a compensation fund, upgrade a public registry, and…
Saskatchewan SINP slashed: 50% allocation cut, stricter rules
Federal cuts halved SINP nominations for 2025 and require 75% in-Canada nominees. Sector caps hit by June; business…
Federal cuts halve SINP allocations, prioritizing temporary residents
Ottawa cut Saskatchewan’s 2025 SINP allocation by 50% and imposed a 75% in‑Canada nominee rule; province added 25%…