Canada Immigration

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

Canada Express Entry invites 362 for permanent residency, CRS cut-off 742

Canada's latest Express Entry draw invited 362 PNP candidates, with a CRS cut-off of 742, continuing targeted selection trends

Canada visa wait drops: Indians get visitor visas in 57 days, study 4 weeks

Canada releases new visa processing timelines; visitor visas for Indians are faster, while the dependent child sponsorship wait time drops sharply

Canada to limit free settlement services for economic class PRs from Apr 1

Canada will limit free settlement services for economic class permanent residents to six years from April 1, 2026, and five years from April 1, 2027

Canada opens route to permanent residency for 33,000 workers: Details here

Up to 33,000 temporary workers in Canada may get a chance at permanent residency under a newly launched programme.

Canada Express Entry: 5,500 invitations issued in French-language draw

Canada Express Entry News: Canada invites 5,500 candidates through a French-language Express Entry draw with a CRS cut-off of 397, the lowest for the category in over a year

Canada unveils $100 million scholarships for Indian students: Details here

Canada and India launch a new talent strategy with scholarships, hybrid campuses and university partnerships aimed at expanding study and research opportunities