Immigration News/ Politics – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com A Blog all about Canadian Immigration Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:49:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 https://www.akcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/favicon.jpg Immigration News/ Politics – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com 32 32 Canada Announces 2026 Express Entry Category-Based Draws https://www.akcanada.com/canada-announces-2026-express-entry-category-based-draws/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:35:27 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=4104 Express Entry is the online system used by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) to manage and process Immigration Applications from skilled workers in the following three Immigration programs: the Canadian Experience Class the Federal Skilled Worker Program the Federal Skilled Trades Program   In category-based rounds of invitations, IRCC invites candidates in the Express […]

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]]> Government of Canada Releases 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan https://www.akcanada.com/government-of-canada-releases-2026-2028-immigration-levels-plan/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:35:51 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=3954 The Government of Canada announced its Immigration levels plan on November 4, 2025.  The plan aims to admit about 380,000 new permanent residents annually from 2026 to 2028 and increase the number of economic immigrants coming to the country.  For the permanent resident stream, the government is aiming to boost the share of economic migrants […]

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]]> Ontario Expediting Process for U.S. Doctors, Nurses to Work in Province https://www.akcanada.com/ontario-expediting-process-for-u-s-doctors-nurses-to-work-in-province/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:23:20 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=3784 Doctors and nurses licensed in the United States will soon be able to more easily practise in Ontario, under changes announced on June 5, 2025 by the minister of health. According to the minister, the move will increase the number of health-care professionals working in the province. The province is enabling qualified U.S.-licensed physicians, nurse […]

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]]> Canada to Grant Legal Status for Thousands of Undocumented Construction Workers https://www.akcanada.com/canada-to-grant-legal-status-for-thousands-of-undocumented-construction-workers/ Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:41:23 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=3545 On Friday, March 7, 2025, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”), announced the government’s intent to introduce a number of new measures to support Canada’s construction industry. Because Canada is facing a housing shortage and uncertainty in the face of tariff threats, IRCC will immediately convene a tripartite advisory […]

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]]> Canada Eliminates Bonus Points for LMIA under Express Entry https://www.akcanada.com/canada-eliminates-bonus-points-for-lmia-under-express-entry/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:17:39 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=3471 On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) announced the removal of bonus points for Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) supported job offers under the Express Entry system. Previously, applicants with LMIA supported job offers could receive up to 50 or 200 additional Comprehensive Ranking System […]

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]]> Permanent Residence Upon Arrival For Caregivers Abroad https://www.akcanada.com/permanent-residence-upon-arrival-for-caregivers-abroad/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:44:32 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=3031 Today, Monday, June 3, 2024, the Honourable Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”), Marc Miller, announced two new pilot programs that will give caregivers from abroad permanent residence upon arriving in Canada, a step intended to update and replace existing pilot programs that will wind down later this month. The programs are aimed […]

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]]> Government of Canada Introduces Legislation for Citizenship by Descent https://www.akcanada.com/government-of-canada-introduces-legislation-for-citizenship-by-descent/ Thu, 23 May 2024 15:31:48 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=2974 Today, Thursday, May 23, 2024, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), introduced legislation that would extend citizenship by descent beyond the first generation. Bill C-71, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024), would automatically confer Canadian citizenship to persons born abroad to a Canadian parent who is also born […]

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]]> Canada to Extend 35,700 Invitations to Apply under Parent/Grandparent Program https://www.akcanada.com/canada-to-extend-35700-invitations-to-apply-under-parent-grandparent-program/ Tue, 21 May 2024 21:35:11 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=2970 Starting today, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will randomly invite potential sponsors who submitted an interest to sponsor form in 2020 to apply for the 2024 intake. IRCC intends to send 35,700 invitations over the course of approximately 2 weeks. Their stated goal is to accept up to 20,500 complete […]

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]]> Updated Settlement Fund Requirements for Federal Skilled Worker Programs https://www.akcanada.com/updated-settlement-fund-requirements-for-federal-skilled-worker-programs/ Mon, 06 May 2024 16:03:45 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=2953 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) has updated the table that shows how much money you need to settle in Canada if you are applying in either the Federal Skilled Worker or Federal Skilled Trades Programs.  IRCC updates these numbers every year, based on 50% of the low income cut-off totals.  The changes take effect […]

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]]> Permanent Residence Fees Increasing on April 30, 2024 https://www.akcanada.com/permanent-residence-fees-increasing-on-april-30-2024/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:10:44 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/?p=2908 On April 30, 2024, fees for all permanent residence applications are increasing as part of a routine update. According to the Government of Canada, these fees increase every 2 years to enable the government to manage growing program and service delivery costs and to keep up with inflation. Table of current and new permanent residence […]

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