Canada Immigration

Latest Express Entry round marks the second Canadian Experience Class draw and the fourth selection held by IRCC so far in 2026

Canada's immigration department is again struggling with delays, with Express Entry files making up a growing share of applications stuck beyond service standards

Extra permanent residence spaces will be routed through provincial nominee programmes as Ottawa lifts Francophone targets beyond Quebec

Key rules, timelines and eligibility for Canada's family programmes

More than half of the expiries will hit by June, even as PR spots remain limited

Ottawa says an internal review found the Start-up Visa was increasingly being used to secure permanent residence rather than to build businesses

The latest Canadian Experience Class draw is the second-largest on record and has the lowest CRS cut-off seen in 2025

New rules affect study permits, startup visas, job hiring and provincial mobility from January 1

The first draw of the year targeted Provincial Nominee Program candidates, following a busy 2025 for Canada's Express Entry system

Bill 60 amends the Highway Traffic Act, tightening checks on residency, legal presence and work authorisation, with implications for Indian nationals in Ontario

A Bill before the Canadian Parliament could allow Ottawa to pause or cancel visa categories, tighten asylum rules and impose new conditions on temporary residents

Canada has halted new Start-Up Visa applications and work permits as it prepares a targeted entrepreneur pilot expected in 2026

The Canadian government will stop accepting new applications under both home care worker immigration pilots from March 31, 2026 to March 2030

CBSA data shows nearly 19,000 removals in 2025 as fewer people entered Canada and the population posted its steepest fall since 1946

The latest Canadian Experience Class draw comes just a week after a 6,000-invite round, signalling strong focus on in-Canada workers

Canada's latest update shows longer waits for Indian travellers, with visitor visas nearing four months while work and study permits remain mixed

IRCC's latest healthcare-focused draw saw the CRS cut-off rise to 476, keeping the pathway open for many professionals planning to move to Canada

Canada will create a doctor-specific Express Entry category, reserve 5,000 PR places for provinces and issue 14-day work permits to nominated physicians

Canada has raised inadmissibility and IEC work permit fees from December 1, 2025, and applicants who paid old paper-application rates must now clear the difference

Punjab MP and LPU founder-chancellor Dr Ashok Kumar Mittal says Canada's move to allow cancellation of issued study permits has shaken Indian families and highlights the need for stronger safeguards