Over 1,100 ITAs were issued through Alberta’s Provincial Draws
Within the last two weeks of October, The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held four draws. The draw with the most number of invitations was the Alberta Opportunity Stream. This draw accepted 900 applications with a minimum score of 60. Different Streams in Alberta The Alberta Opportunity Stream is for temporary foreign workers who are working […]
6,000 ITAs Issued in the Third Largest Express Entry of the Year
With the seventh draw of October complete on October 27th, IRCC was able to grant 6,000 ITAs for applicants with French-language proficiency. For candidates to be eligible for this draw, the following were required: This draw was the third largest with the second and first draws happening February 19 and March 21, respectively. Applicants from […]
Immigration Levels Plan 2026-2028: What is to be expected
News regarding admission rates of 2026 have been set to be announced by the Canadian Federal Government. From previous communications from the government, there has been signs for what’s to be expected for the upcoming levels plan. With Canada’s population reaching 41.65 million as of July 2025, it is predicted that admissions won’t exceed 416,500 […]
Fewer Express Entry Profiles: Higher Competition in the Pool
On October 26th, the express entry pool drew over 2300 less profiles than on September 28th. Despite the fewer ITAs during this draw, the pool has further become more competitive for applicants. This is due to the 1,466 applicants who were in the 501-600 range. The following CRS scores didn’t experience a decrease in the […]
IRCC’s Update: Increase in Processing Times for Several Application Types
There has been a drastic increase in processing times for several immigration applications. Atlantic Immigration, Start-up Visa, and Federal Self-employed Persons Programs all have faced up to 190% percentage increase in wait time. For the AIP program, the update has resulted in the 13 months long processing time previous to October to change to 37 […]
Termination of Six New Low-wage LMIA Cities from Processing
Six cities from the CMA were added to the list of regions where the low-wage LMIA will no longer advance. A total of 32 CMAs have been listed as regions where LMIAs will not be processed this quarter. This has shown an increase from the last quarter during the July 11 to October 9 period. […]
New Legislative Changes Aim to Restrict Citizenship by Descent
As new legislations start to take place, many children of Canadian citizens may not be able to obtain their citizenships. This is conditional to the newly amendments to Bill C-3, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act. This federal bill states that restrictions may fall upon those of beyond the first generation of descent. Children of […]
Canada as One of the Top 10 Countries in the World: Readers’ Choice Survey
Condé Nast Traveler readers have submitted their favorite countries around the world , resulting in Canada gaining a extraordinary place on the list. The results of the 2025 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards survey are out, and with a score of 90.94, Canada has taken the 10th place. According to this travel magazine, there […]
How Can the Spouse of an International Student receive an Open Work Permit
In Canada, under certain conditions, the spouse or common-law partner of an international student is qualified for receiving an open work permit (OWP). Eligible students include those enrolled in: Other requirements include medical and criminal records that are satisfactory in Canada, provided by the spouses of international students. It is important to keep in mind that […]
IRCC Processing Durations
Study permits, work permits, visitor visas, permanent residence, and citizenship applications now have newly updated processing times. Here are the differences between September 10, 2025, to figures from July 23, 2025 for various permits. Study Permit Applying from: Updated processing time Processing time as of July 23, 2025 Canada 6 weeks 12 weeks India 4 […]
