Policy moves weekly. Know before you file.
Policy updates, pathway guides and draw analysis for people planning a move to Canada.
- Updates & Policy
Canada Allocates 200,000 PR Spaces for 2027
Canada has allocated 200,000 additional PR spaces for 2027, targeting economic, family, and humanitarian pathways. This includes PNP workers and specific humanitarian applicants.
- Immigration Guides
How to Prove Citizenship by Descent Without Ontario Birth Records
Missing an Ontario birth record doesn't end your citizenship by descent claim. Learn how to use other records to support your application.
- Updates & Policy
Study Permits in the 2027–2029 Plan: 150,000 New Students a Year
New international student arrivals are set at 150,000 a year through 2029, about 40% of all new temporary arrivals.
- Updates & Policy
Canada Highlights Francophone Immigration Initiatives
During National Francophone Immigration Week, Canada emphasizes the importance of French-speaking immigrants and outlines initiatives to support Francophone communities outside Quebec.
- Updates & Policy
Alberta Invites 425 Workers for Provincial Nomination
Alberta's immigration program issued 425 invitations for provincial nomination between October 23 and November 2, 2026. The selections targeted health care workers, Rural Renewal Stream, and Alberta Opportunity Stream candidates.
- Updates & Policy
Mistakes in Citizenship by Descent Applications: Misrepresentation Risks
Errors in citizenship by descent applications may be treated as misrepresentation, potentially leading to serious consequences like application rejection or citizenship revocation.
- Updates & Policy
IRCC to Hold Media Briefing on Immigration Levels
IRCC will conduct a media technical briefing on immigration levels on November 6, 2026, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The briefing is for accredited media members only.
- Immigration Guides
Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Targets for 2027–2029: Where the Economic Spots Are
Of 244,700 economic admissions a year, Federal High Skilled gets 100,000 and the PNP 95,000. Here is the program-by-program split and how to read it.
- Updates & Policy
CanadaVisa Launches High-Wage CRS Calculator for Express Entry
CanadaVisa has introduced a free online calculator for Express Entry candidates to assess their scores under new high-wage CRS rules, effective November 3, 2026.