Canada to Launch New PR Program for Skilled Refugees in 2025 In a landmark move, Canada is preparing to unveil a new permanent residency pathway specifically tailored for skilled refugees and displaced individuals. Set to launch in 2025, this initiative marks a major shift in how the country integrates humanitarian...
Canada Reshapes Temporary Foreign Worker Program with Higher Wage Requirements and Stricter Hiring Rules Canada has introduced a pivotal update to its Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), which enforces new provincial wage minimums and expands restrictions on low-wage labor applications. The changes, implemented by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC),...
Canada’s Immigration Backlog Rises for the First Time in Seven Months After several months of steady progress in clearing pending immigration cases, May 2025 brought a surprising turn for Canada’s immigration system — a reversal in backlog trends. The most recent statistics from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirm...
Canada Issues Invitations for Canadian Experience Class in Latest Express Entry Draw Canada’s Express Entry system has just completed another major round of invitations, this time focusing once again on Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. The draw, held on June 26, marks a continuation of a trend that could reshape...
Canada Updates PGWP Criteria to Support Priority Sectors Canada has made a sweeping change to its Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility criteria, redefining the academic pathways that lead international students to work opportunities after graduation. As of June 25, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has realigned the eligible...
2026 QS Rankings: McGill Leads Canada’s Global Rise Canada’s higher education system has once again proven its global strength, with four of its universities ranking in the world’s top 100 in the 2026 QS World University Rankings. For the first time in years, McGill University has outpaced long-standing leader University...
June Sees Spike in Provincial Immigration Invitations In a notable effort to accelerate skilled immigration, New Brunswick conducted four back-to-back draws under its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) on June 16 and 17, 2025. These draws resulted in 608 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) being issued across multiple economic and employment-based pathways....
Canada Issues 503 New Invitations in Targeted PNP Express Entry Draw In its ongoing effort to bring in skilled professionals aligned with provincial needs, Canada has conducted another round of invitations under the Express Entry system. This time, the focus was solely on candidates who had received a provincial nomination....
New Brunswick Gains 1,500 Additional Immigration Spots for 2025 New Brunswick has successfully renegotiated its immigration allocation with the federal government, resulting in a notable increase to its 2025 targets. The province will now welcome a total of 4,250 newcomers under its immigration programs—an increase of 1,500 spots compared to...
Ontario Restarts PNP, Prioritizes Employer-Led Immigration Pathways After months of silence, Ontario has reactivated its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) with a fresh wave of invitations to skilled workers and international graduates. Alongside this move, the province is introducing a transformative new application model that shifts responsibility to employers, changing the...