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.
Express Entry Draw #359: 1,000 CEC Invitations Issued August 7, 2025
Express Entry Draw #359 (August 7, 2025) issued 1,000 ITAs to CEC candidates with a CRS cut-off of 534. Reduced 2025–2027 targets drive smaller draws, favoring applicants already in Canada;…
Canada Opens New PR Pathway — Jobs at 118 Firms Claim Examined
Before December 31, 2025, Canada will replace the EMPP with a permanent PR pathway focused on skilled refugees,…
Why Canadians Are Seeking Caribbean Citizenship Beyond Travel Benefits
Caribbean Citizenship by Investment programs now require new citizens to spend 30 days within five years locally. Minimum…
Canada Sees Rise in Express Entry Refusals for Non-Accompanying Spouses
Express Entry refusals rise as IRCC enforces stricter rules on non accompanying spouse declarations. Applicants need genuine reasons…
North Vancouver Woman Pamela Horton Receives Posthumous Medal of Good Citizenship
In 2025, Pamela Horton was posthumously awarded British Columbia’s Medal of Good Citizenship for advancing disability rights. She…
Grand Forks Border Patrol Arrests Eight Suspected of Illegal Immigration
Grand Forks Border Patrol detained eight suspected illegal immigrants in August 2025, emphasizing removal of individuals with criminal…
Air Canada Flight Attendants Vote 99.7% for Strike Mandate
Flight attendants at Air Canada overwhelmingly approved a strike mandate with key issues being low pay and unpaid…
Grand Forks Border Patrol Detains Eight Suspected Illegal Immigrants
Eight suspected unauthorized immigrants were arrested in Grand Forks on August 5, 2025, by Border Patrol and ICE/ERO.…
Egyptian Failed Asylum Seeker Drowned Trying to Board Ship to Canada
An Egyptian failed asylum seeker drowned in 2025 at Southampton docks targeting Canada. The UK faces 79,000 pending…
Air Canada Strike Looms: How Flight Cancellations Will Affect Travelers
A possible Air Canada strike starting August 19–20, 2025, threatens thousands of flight cancellations during peak summer travel.…