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.
Canadian Budget Officer Warns Zero Population Growth Follows Immigration Cuts
Canada projects zero population growth for 2026 as the government implements sharp immigration cuts to address housing and infrastructure shortages.
Canada Boosts Express Entry for Foreign Military Recruits to Aid Canadian Armed Forces
Canada introduces a new Express Entry category for skilled foreign military recruits to fill 6,000 vacancies and strengthen…
Emmanuel Macron Pledges Indo-French Centre for AI in Health and 30,000 Indian Students
President Macron aims to host 30,000 Indian students in France by 2030 through faster visas, more English-taught courses,…
Yaoundé Judicial Police Seize Equipment from Journalists Probing US Migrant Deportations
Cameroon detains journalists probing U.S. migrant transfers, highlighting legal risks for those with withholding of removal status and…
Canada Moves to Revoke Tahawwur Rana Hussain Citizenship Over Mumbai Attacks
Canada seeks to revoke Tahawwur Rana's citizenship over alleged fraud and ties to the 2008 Mumbai attacks, testing…
IRCC Limits Canada Study Permit Validity for Pre-Program Courses
IRCC shortens prerequisite study permit validity to course length plus 90 days, ending the previous one-year buffer to…
Express Entry Focuses on Transportation Jobs to Fill Labour Shortages
Canada adds transportation roles to Express Entry, allowing skilled aviation and automotive workers to gain residency with lower…
Temporary Exclusion Order Blocks Return from Al-Roj Camp Under Counter-Terrorism Act
Australia issues its first Temporary Exclusion Order, barring a citizen with alleged ISIS links from returning from Syria…
Express Entry Draw for Physicians Sets Lowest Comprehensive Ranking System Score Since 2021
Canada invites 391 physicians with a record-low 169 CRS score in its first targeted Express Entry draw of…
Express Entry Shift Puts Canadian Work Experience and Skilled Military Recruits Front and Center
Canada adds five Express Entry categories for 2026 and raises work experience requirements to 12 months to target…