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November 14, 2025

Healthcare workers receive thousands of ITAs for permanent residency, with lowest CRS cut-off score in 2025

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 3,500 ITAs in a draw for candidates in Express Entry's Healthcare and social services occupations category.To be considered in...

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November 14, 2025

Visiting Canada for the FIFA world cup? What to know if you have a criminal record

If you plan to visit Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, you may be turned away if you have a criminal record.If you’re not a Canadian citizen, any criminal history—recent or old, resolved or pending—can make you criminally inadmissible...

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November 13, 2025

Newfoundland and Labrador invites highest number of NLPNP candidates since July

This week, Newfoundland and Labrador held another round of invitations across two of its provincial immigration pathways.A total of 330 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were extended across the NLPNP and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).Assess your eligibility for Express Entry-aligned...

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November 13, 2025

What international students need to know about Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan 2026-2028

The federal government has announced that it will be cutting the number of international student admissions by half in 2026.The changes were revealed in the Immigration Levels Plan 2026-2028 which has set targets for the arrivals of temporary residents, which...

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November 12, 2025

Express Entry: IRCC holds second CEC draw in two weeks

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 1,000 ITAs in a draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to...

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November 12, 2025

Five Canadian cities rank among top 100 in 2026 World’s Best Cities report

Toronto ranked within the top 20 in a new list of 100 best cities to live, visit and invest in, in 2026. Four other Canadian cities also made it to the list.The findings come from the 2026 World’s Best Cities...

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November 11, 2025

11% of all Express Entry candidates now have a CRS score above 500 points

Within just over two weeks, the total number of Express Entry profiles in the pool decreased by 2,547—with the highest decreases seen in the 411 to 430 ranges.But while the overall pool contracted, the number of profiles in the 601...

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November 11, 2025

Using Idioms on Your CELPIP Test

An idiom, defined as “a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from that of the individual words (example: run of the mill),” is a key part of the English language and is something that...

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November 11, 2025

How IRCC’s latest Immigration Levels Plan benefits in-Canada candidates

In-Canada candidates for permanent residence (PR) are still central to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) newest Immigration Levels Plan—despite the absence of an “In-Canada focus” admissions category in this year’s announcement.In a recent media briefing, Immigration Minister Lena Diab...

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November 10, 2025

IRCC holds largest Express Entry PNP draw in more than six months

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 714 ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to...

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