Canada Immigration

Canada Express Entry French round: 4,000 invited for permanent residence

Canada's latest Express Entry draw targets French speakers with 4,000 ITAs as the country pushes higher francophone immigration outside Quebec

Canada to 30,000 asylum seekers: Respond in 21 days or risk removal

About 30,000 refugee claimants have received letters under Canada's new asylum law, with 21 days to respond or face possible removal

Canada visa update: Indians see faster visitor, study permit timelines

Canada's April 2026 IRCC data shows faster visitor visas, quicker study permits, and mixed trends in work permit timelines for Indian applicants

Canada Express Entry revamp: Impact on Indians seeking Canada PR decoded

Canada's IRCC signals possible overhaul of Express Entry, linking PR selection to wages, job demand and long-term outcomes

Canada Express Entry: 4,000 French speakers invited for permanent residence

Canada's latest Express Entry draw targets French speakers, with CRS rising to 419. What it signals for applicants in the pool

Canada Express Entry: IRCC eyes single stream model, ranking system revamp

Canada proposes merging key immigration streams and revising CRS to prioritise high-skilled candidates and labour market outcomes

Canada asks international students for proof after visa fraud concerns

Students in Canada, including many Indians, asked to submit enrolment proof and transcripts within 21 days or risk losing status

Canada ends postal OCI applications: Here's what it means for Indians

OCI applicants in Canada must now visit BLS centres for biometrics, with postal applications no longer accepted from April 5, 2026

Canada Express Entry: 3,000 trades workers invited for permanent residence

Canada issues first trades draw of 2026 with 3,000 invitations; CRS cut-off at 477 amid category changes

Canada Express Entry: 2,250 candidates invited for PR in latest draw

Canada's latest Express Entry draw saw fewer invitations push the CRS cutoff higher, tightening competition for candidates with Canadian work experience

Canada sees Indian student share fall below 10% in 2025: What led to drop

Indian students' share drops sharply as visa caps, higher costs and policy shifts reshape Canada's study pathway

Canada's Bill C-12 crackdown: Immigration rules tighten, Indians may be hit

Canada's new Bill C-12 limits asylum hearings and expands immigration powers, with Indian students and migrants among those likely to be affected

Canada approved 98% of Indian student visas despite fraud flags: Report

Indian student visa approvals under SDS rose sharply even as overall visas dropped and fraud concerns grew, Canada audit finds

Canada super visa update: New income rules kick in March 31 for families

Canada super visa news: Canada will let hosts use a longer income assessment period and include parents' income under new super visa rules effective March 31, 2026

Canada audit flags 150,000 foreign student visa holders for non-compliance

Audit flags weak oversight, limited checks on compliance, and lack of tracking of foreign student departures in Canada's visa system

Canada visa: Indians face 49-day wait for visitor visa, 8-week work permit

Canada visa timelines: Planning a Canada trip? Indian applicants now face 49-day waits for visitor visas, with study and work permits taking weeks longer

Canada immigration backlog dips below 1 million; study visa delays hit peak

Work permit processing improves, but study permit delays rise to highest level since 2022, according to IRCC data

Canada invites 1,243 for PR for those with Masters and PhD in Ontario

Ontario resumes Masters and PhD draws after 2024, inviting 1,243 candidates for provincial nomination leading to Canada PR

Canada immigration plan: Temporary residents cut, PR fixed at 380,000 a yr

Canada cuts temporary arrivals but holds PR at 380,000, adds TR-to-PR slots and revises student, worker intake rules

Canada Express Entry: 4,000 immigrants invited for PR, cut-off at 507

Canada continues prioritising in-country workers with 4,000 ITAs in latest Express Entry CEC draw; CRS cut-off stands at 507