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Ontario Pauses Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream Through 2025
Following a roughly 50% federal cut to Ontario’s 2025 nomination allocations, the province paused new Express Entry Skilled Trades filings…
Ontario Driver’s Licence Rules for Newcomers: Key Updates 2025
Beginning November 2025, Ontario will require proof of legal immigration status for driver licences, with real-time MTO checks against IRCC.…
Ottawa urged to grant EI to hurricane-affected foreign workers
Advocates ask Ottawa to allow short-term work permits and EI access for Jamaican seasonal workers stranded after Hurricane Melissa. Seventeen…
Canada Grants 24 Weekly Off-Campus Hours for International Students
Effective November 8, 2024, Canada increased off-campus work for eligible international students to 24 hours per week, replacing the 20-hour…
Quebec Plans 45,000 Annual Immigration Cap for 2026–29
Quebec caps permanent immigration at 45,000 yearly (2026–2029), sets temporary-resident targets, ends the PEQ, and requires spoken French level 4…
Canada Deported 3 in Gang Extortion Probe; BC Task Force Probes 78
Canada deported three foreign nationals on November 7, 2025, linked to extortion against Indian-origin businesses in B.C. A multi-agency effort…
Canada exempts graduate students at public DLIs from study permit caps
Starting January 1, 2026, international master’s and PhD students at public DLIs are exempt from Canada’s study permit cap and…
Canada Moves Toward Mass Visa Cancellations Amid Trump-Style Plan
The government’s Bill C-12 would let IRCC and CBSA cancel visas for cohorts after cabinet sign-off, citing fraud and surges.…