Canada to Invite 17,860 Sponsors Under 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program Canada is once again making strides to bring families back together by reactivating its Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) for the 2025 intake. Starting July 28, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will begin issuing 17,860 invitations to...
BC Targets Global Entrepreneurs in July PNP Draw British Columbia has once again turned its attention to international entrepreneurs, opening doors for innovative minds to invest in and contribute to its economy. The province’s latest Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw, held on July 8, reflects a continued strategic push to...
Manitoba Draw Targets International Graduates and Priority Occupation Workers Manitoba has taken another step toward addressing its workforce needs and boosting local retention by issuing 67 provincial nomination invitations through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) on July 10, 2025. The focus of this draw? Attracting highly educated graduates from local...
Canada’s Rent Prices Fall as Temporary Resident Numbers Decline In a notable turn from recent years of relentless rent increases, Canada’s rental market is showing clear signs of cooling in 2025. Recent insights from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) suggest that a combination of reduced demand and surging...
Canada Tightens Rules on Low-Wage Foreign Worker Hiring in 26 Urban Regions As of July 11, 2025, the Canadian government has imposed new hiring restrictions on employers seeking to hire foreign nationals under the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The latest policy update bars processing of...
Quebec Halts Family Sponsorships Until 2026 After Reaching Cap The Quebec government has announced a sudden freeze on new sponsorship applications for spouses, common-law and conjugal partners, and dependent children over 18 years of age, citing that the province has reached its limit for this intake period. As of July...
Canada Invites 3,000 CEC Candidates in Latest Express Entry Draw with Lower CRS Cut-Off In its latest Express Entry round, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 3,000 invitations to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) applicants, continuing a strong pattern of targeted draws in 2025. This round marked a notable...
Canada Opens July 2025 Express Entry With Targeted PNP Draw: 356 Invitations Issued IRCC resumes its strategic approach to skilled immigration, favoring provincial nominees in the year’s first July draw. The latest round saw 3,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued to CEC candidates who met a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System...
Alberta Targets In-Demand Sectors in Latest Immigration Draw June’s final draws under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) highlight a growing emphasis on targeted immigration. With a keen focus on strengthening its construction and agriculture workforce, Alberta continues to invite candidates aligned with in-demand sectors of its economy. This latest...
New Cost-of-Living Standards Set for 2025 Canada is set to implement stricter financial requirements for international students beginning September 1, 2025, marking a notable shift in how the country assesses financial readiness for study permit applicants. In its latest announcement, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) revealed that students planning...