The UK government will soon be ceasing the issuance of study visas to nationals of four countries: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan. This marks a first-of-its-kind implementation, following rocketing levels of asylum claims made by students of these nationalities between 2021 and 2025 (+470%) once in the UK. Canada, however, continues to welcome all eligible […]
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released its latest processing time estimates for all temporary residence, permanent residence, and citizenship applications. Most notably, in-land spousal sponsorship (within Quebec) wait times increased by one month, while Parent and Grandparent (PGP) sponsorship both within and outside Quebec decreased by one month. India-based dependent child sponsorship processing […]
Canada’s passport continues its upward trajectory in the latest Henley Global Passport Rankings—now moving up from eighth to seventh place globally, since the start of the year. Canadians now enjoy visa-free travel to 182 destinations worldwide. The Canadian passport also remains the strongest in North America, soundly outranking the American passport, which has remained at […]
The city of Kelowna has released the priority sectors and occupations being targeted under the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP) in 2026. This year, Kelowna—located in south-central British Columbia on the east shore of the Okanagan Valley—has added an additional priority sector and eight new in-demand occupations. Consult with an experienced immigration representative To be […]
A major immigration bill under its third reading by the Senate has been subject to an amendment providing increased oversight to the proposed limitations on asylum claims. Under the introduced amendment, the government would be required to present a report on asylum claims found to be ineligible on account of having been filed one year […]
For many newcomers and future immigrants to Canada, the CELPIP Test is a major milestone on the path to permanent residency, citizenship, or professional accreditation. While some test takers feel confident in listening and speaking, the writing component is often the most challenging part of the exam. Book a CELPIP Test Date Strong writing skills […]
As of 12 p.m. on March 9, the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) is officially opening its Employer-Driven and Francophone Streams for candidate consideration. This comes following the Program switching to an Expression of Interest (EOI) model for its Employer-Driven Stream in late February of this year. The NTNP will hold its first EOI draw […]
Canada has launched two new work permit pathways for youth from Portugal and Taiwan, under the “Young Professionals” stream of the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. These are: The Young Professionals Taiwanese Global Pathfinder Initiative (TGPI) pathway (for Taiwanese nationals); and The Young Professionals Inov Contacto pathway (For Portuguese nationals). Schedule a Free IEC Work […]
Canada has announced a temporary pause on the removal of select inadmissible Israeli and Lebanese nationals in Canada holding temporary or permanent residence status. Due to the current conflict in Israel and Lebanon posing a “generalized risk to the entire civilization population,” those deemed inadmissible and to be removed, as of March 7, will be […]
Processing times for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) have increased for nearly all streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)—despite a reduction in temporary foreign worker admissions in 2026. The most notable increase can be seen for the TFWP’s high-wage stream, which applies to jobs paying at or above the regional wage threshold. Schedule […]
