New Canada Immigration Pathways Revealed
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) published the eligibility criteria for two new pathways to Canadian Permanent Residence in the official Canada Gazette on December 14, 2024. These new pathways are the Rural Community Immigration Class (RCIC) and the Francophone Community Immigration Class (FCIC) and they are scheduled to take effect sometime in early 2025. […]
Canada Releases 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan
On Thursday, October 24, 2024, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, released the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan. In its Plan, the Government of Canada has set the number of immigrants to be admitted to Canada between 2025 and 2027 to 1.140 million individuals: 2025: 395,000 2026: 380,000 2027: 365,000 Permanent […]
Updated Settlement Fund Requirements for Federal Skilled Worker Programs
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 […]
Permanent Residence Fees Increasing on April 30, 2024
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 […]
Changes to Start-Up Visa and Self-Employed Persons Programs
Today, Monday, April 29, 2024, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”), announced several changes to Canada’s federal business programs to help reduce processing times and the application backlog. These changes take effect on April 30, 2024. To improve the Start-Up Visa Program, IRCC will encourage designated venture capital firms, […]
Canada to Cap Number of International Study Permits by 35%
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, announced today that Canada will reduce the number of international student permits by 35 per cent next year as part of a temporary two-year cap on foreign enrollment. The cap will cut the number of approved study permits in 2024 to 364,000. The 2025 […]