Canada is reshaping its business immigration landscape as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) moves to shut down key intake streams under the Start-Up Visa (SUV) Program, paving the way for a new entrepreneur-focused permanent residence pathway. In an announcement made on December 19, IRCC confirmed that it is ending acceptance of new Start-Up Visa […]

Ontario has officially reached its full provincial nomination limit for 2025 under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), according to an update released by the province on December 17. Over the course of the year, Ontario issued a total of 10,750 provincial nominations, fully utilizing its reduced federal allocation for 2025. What Happens Now for […]

Recent data released by Statistics Canada offers a clearer picture of who actually owns homes in Canada—and the findings may surprise many Canadians. Despite widespread public debate linking immigration levels to housing affordability, the data shows that non-permanent residents play only a very minor role in Canada’s homeownership market. At the beginning of 2022, fewer […]

Canada’s Express Entry system is showing clear signs of reduced competition after a sharp decline in the number of high-ranking candidates. Recent data reveals that thousands of top-scoring profiles have exited the pool following a series of large and frequent invitation rounds by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Over the past month alone, the […]

Immigration Processing Delays Reach a New High Canada’s immigration system is facing mounting pressure as the total number of backlogged applications has now exceeded one million. Newly released figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for October 2025 confirm a steady rise in delays, with Express Entry applications seeing a sharp increase in backlog […]

Population Shrinks for the First Time This Year Canada’s population declined during the third quarter of 2025, marking a notable shift after years of steady growth. Preliminary estimates released by Statistics Canada show that between July 1 and October 1, 2025, the country’s population decreased by 76,068 people, representing a 0.2% decline. This is the […]

Canada’s immigration system recorded a notable milestone as the latest Express Entry draw produced one of the lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off scores seen in 2025. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 6,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a targeted draw for candidates with French-language proficiency, lowering the CRS requirement to 399. This […]