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Canada Express Entry: 356 foreigners invited for permanent residency
Canada invited 356 provincial nominees to apply for permanent residency on July 7, 2025, under its Express Entry system. The CRS cutoff rose to 750 due to fewer invites
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Canada study visa: Indian students must show Rs 14 lakh for living expenses
Canada will raise the minimum funds international students must show for living expenses to ₹14 lakh from September 1, 2025, affecting new study permit applicants
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Canada lifts wage bar for temp workers by 4%; Indian immigrants face impact
Canada raises TFWP wage thresholds; Indian workers face higher LMIA cut-offs as low-wage roles risk ineligibility in cities with over 6 per cent unemployment
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Canada Express Entry: 3,000 with Canadian work experience invited for PR
Canada invites 3,000 workers under the Express Entry system's Canadian Experience Class, with CRS cut-off dropping to 521 in the June 26, 2025 draw
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Canada invites 503 foreigners through Express Entry for permanent residency
Canada invited 503 candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in its June 23, 2025 Express Entry draw, requiring a minimum CRS score of 742
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Canada's immigration system vulnerable to abuse? What IRCC report reveals
Canada's immigration department has confirmed 62 cases of staff misconduct, including bribery and privacy breaches. Experts say the system is vulnerable to abuse from within
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Canada not just a passport stop: 95% Indian migrants stay post-citizenship
Most Indian immigrants stay in Canada after becoming citizens, with 94.6% continuing to file taxes-challenging the idea of "Canadians of convenience", says a new StatsCan report
Canada's Strong Borders Act: Tough new rules to hit visa holders, migrants
Canada's Strong Borders Act could reshape visa and asylum rules, affecting Indian migrants among others, with stricter deadlines, new powers and faster decisions
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Canada uncovers 62 cases of immigration bribery, misconduct by IRCC staff
Canada's first IRCC misconduct report reveals 62 cases of bribery, racism, and immigration data breaches, raising concerns over internal oversight and staff conduct
Canada govt hiring students at ₹2,400/hr this fall; Indians can apply
Canada is hiring students, including eligible Indian internationals, for autumn 2025 jobs paying up to $38/hour across roles in finance, tech, law, and more
Canada invites 3,000 foreigners for PR under latest Express Entry draw
Canada issued 3,000 ITAs under the Canadian Experience Class on June 12, 2025, with a CRS cut-off of 529-down 18 points from the previous CEC draw in May
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Canada needs Indian nurses: Express Entry offers PR without job offer
Canada faces a nurse shortage and is inviting Indian registered nurses and psychiatric nurses through Express Entry
Canada ends dummy work permit trick used by Indian, other foreign workers
Canada ends maintained status for second permit applications, hitting thousands of Indian workers relying on dummy extensions to stay legally amid PR delays
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Canada Express Entry: 500 healthcare, social service workers get PR invite
Canada invites 500 healthcare and social services workers with CRS 504 in latest Express Entry draw; over 35,000 invited so far in 2025 across various categories
Canada's new visa rule puts Indian students, workers at legal risk: Decoded
Canada's updated visa rules remove protections for second applications, leaving Indian students and workers vulnerable to status loss if the first bid is rejected
Canada crackdown: Now, you won't get a second chance to extend your visa
Canada's new rules end maintained status if your first visa bid is refused. A second application won't keep you in the country, says IRCC
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Canada sees 5,500 foreign student asylum claims in 2025, up 22% from 2024
Canada is witnessing an unprecedented surge in international students seeking asylum, with 5,500 claims in early 2025 and 20,245 in 2024
Canada visas 2025: India leads with 45.8% of 834,010 study, work permits
Canada has approved 834,010 temporary resident applications in early 2025, with India accounting for 45.8% or 382,055 permits-mostly for students and workers in high-demand sectors
Canada visa denied? Indians now have 75 days to seek court review
For those who believe their visa refusal was due to a legal error or misunderstanding, this extra time can be used to prepare a stronger case
Canada visa update: Indians get work permit in 16 weeks, PR in 5 months
Canada immigration: Take a look at the latest visa processing times and what they mean for Indian applicants