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Canada’s population contracts, driven by cuts to temporary resident programs

Canada’s population declined in the third quarter of 2025, according to newly-released preliminary estimates by Statistics Canada. Between July 1 and October 1, 2025, Canada’s population decreased by 76,068 (-0.2%). This is the first time Statistics Canada’s quarterly population estimates have

IRCC’s backlog exceeds one million, Express Entry backlog swells

Canada’s immigration backlog has topped one million applications, and the proportion of backlogged Express Entry applications has grown by 29% relative to the preceding month. The study permit backlog decreased for the first time since July 2025. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship

Latest Express Entry draw sees CRS cut-off score drop below 400

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 6,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French-language proficiency. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to

British Columbia PNP receives second 2025 nomination allocation increase, IPG waitlist to benefit

The federal government has granted British Columbia an additional 960 spaces for provincial nomination in 2025, a portion of which will go toward waitlisted International Post-Graduate (IPG) applications. This brings the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program’s (BC PNP’s) total nomination allocation

Travelling to Canada for the FIFA World Cup 2026? What you need to know about visas and work permits

Between June 11 and July 19, 2026, Canada will be hosting 13 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in Toronto and Vancouver. Whether you’re planning to cheer your team on at the FIFA World Cup 2026 or attend as a volunteer or

Arrivals under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program sink to two-year low

Arrivals under Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) have hit a new low, according to the most recent government data. On December 16, IRCC published the most recent monthly arrival data, showing that only 3,215 new TFWP work permit holders arrived

Surprise CEC draw sees CRS cut-off drop to lowest in 2025

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 5,000 ITAs in a draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed

These are the types of candidates IRCC is focusing on in 2026

Candidates with experience in sectors such as healthcare and research may be better positioned under Canada’s immigration system in 2026. Throughout 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced and expanded several initiatives that offer insight into the types of economic

Low CRS score? Here’s how going back to school can give you a boost

Express Entry candidates who have only attained a college certificate or bachelor’s degree—and whose CRS score is too low for current Express Entry draws—can find a significant boost to their CRS points by adding another degree to their profile. In some

Express Entry invitations issued to PNP candidates in second consecutive week of draws

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 399 ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed

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