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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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November 10, 2025

Manitoba extends invitations to skilled workers in first draw of November

On November 6, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited nearly 50 candidates to apply for provincial nomination.Candidates were invited under the Skilled Worker Stream based on having declared being invited by the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative.Assess your...

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November 9, 2025

Alberta holds four provincial immigration draws, inviting over 1,100 candidates

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted four draws during the last two weeks of October.Over 1,100 candidates were invited, across several streams and initiatives.Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streamsSummary of draws (October 23-29)Draw dateWorker stream, pathway, initiative or...

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November 8, 2025

Northwest Territories Nominee Program to open third application intake with revised eligibility criteria

The Northwest Territories has added a third application intake window for its Nominee Program, which will open on November 10 at 9 a.m. and close on November 24, 2025.The Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) is aiming to process up to...

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November 7, 2025

Quebec extends freeze on low-wage TFWP work permits

Quebec employers and foreign nationals in the regions of Montreal and Laval will continue to be unable to apply for or renew work permits under the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).The province's immigration authority has extended...

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November 7, 2025

Quebec imposes French proficiency requirement on foreign workers

Foreign workers with three years' work experience in Quebec will need to meet a French language proficiency requirement.Starting December 17, 2025, foreign nationals with three or more years of work experience in Quebec will need to meet a spoken French...

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November 7, 2025

Quebec to close permanent residence pathway for temporary foreign workers and international student graduates

Quebec is ending one of its most popular pathways to permanent residence.On November 6, the government announced that it would be closing the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ), and ending the two streams that fall within it:The Quebec Graduates stream; and...

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November 7, 2025

IRCC exempts graduate students from study permit cap, offers two-week application processing for doctoral students

Master’s and doctoral degree students applying to study at public institutions in Canada will be exempt from Canada’s study permit cap starting January 1, 2026.Graduate students applying for Canadian study permits on or after this date will no longer require...

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November 6, 2025

Amendment to Citizenship Act passes major legal milestone, comes one step closer to expanding eligibility

On November 5, Bill C-3 passed its third reading in Canada’s House of Commons, coming one step closer to expanding eligibility for Canadian citizenship by descent.The Bill, which seeks to remove the First-Generation Limit (FGL) rule for Canadian citizenship, would...

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November 6, 2025

Quebec announces further cuts to its immigration programs in latest Immigration Levels Plan

Quebec will aim to admit 45,000 new permanent residents in 2026, according to the province's latest Immigration Levels Plan, tabled on the morning of November 6.Under its current 2026 forecast, Quebec's permanent resident (PR) targets will operate within a range,...

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