Canada Immigration News

Over 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers have reached a preliminary deal, averting a potential strike. The workers, represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Customs and Immigration Union, have been without a contract for two years. A vote to confirm the agreement will take place soon, with details to be released afterward.

Canada has introduced a cap of 505,162 on study permit applications for the remainder of 2025. The cap will be effective from January 22 to December 31. Applications exceeding this limit will be returned unprocessed, with fees refunded.

On November 4, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its regulations to clearly outline when visitor visas, eTAs, study permits, and work permits may be cancelled.

The government has issued its response to the CIMM committee report on specific problems facing international students.

Canada held two Express Entry draws on March 4 and March 5, 2026, issuing a total of 5,750 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence.

Canada's unemployment rate was at 4.9% again in July, according to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey.

IRCC issued 2,750 invitations to apply (ITA) and the Comprehensive Ranking System score (CRS) cut-off was 516.

Amid rising tensions between the Islamic Republic and Israel, Canada has intensified its enforcement against senior officials of the Islamic Republic.

Canada has issued 8,500 invitations in its latest French-language immigration draw, with scores dropping to 400.

Canada has removed the co-op work permit requirement for post-secondary international students.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has introduced a temporary measure to help certain Ukrainian nationals and their family members maintain legal status in Canada while their permanent residence applications are being processed.

Starting August 28, visitors in Canada on a temporary visa can no longer apply for work permits from within the country. This policy, initially introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020, aimed to assist visitors stranded due to border closures.

On May 19, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced a temporary policy exempting unaccompanied minors from the one-year ban on asylum claims. The ban, established under Bill C-12, made claims filed more than a year after entry ineligible for referral to the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) for individuals who arrived in Canada after June 24, 2020.

Canada has expanded access to open work permits for spouses and common-law partners of certain foreign-trained healthcare workers in Quebec.

Today, Canada and the United Kingdom announced the signing of a new Canada-United Kingdom (UK) Youth Mobility Arrangement.

Canada has introduced a temporary policy allowing some asylum claimants to apply for or keep open work permits even if their claims are found ineligible under Bill C-12.

Canada has introduced temporary measures for individuals currently in Iran who are dealing with immigration applications or document requests.

Canada has now extended the validity of interim work authorization for international graduates to 180 days, up from 120 days, to support their transition into the workforce while waiting for work permit decisions.

Canada has extended the pause on new applications under the Private Sponsorship for Refugees Program until 2027 as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada continues working through a substantial processing backlog.

Canada has extended its special immigration measures for Sudan until October 28, 2026, as violence and genocide-level atrocities in parts of Sudan continue to displace millions and make return unsafe.