A growing PEQ Quebec immigration protest has erupted across multiple cities in the province, as international students, temporary workers, and advocacy groups voice strong opposition to recent changes in Quebec’s immigration rules. Demonstrations were reported in Montreal, Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Gatineau, and other urban centres, signalling widespread concern over the future of permanent residence pathways….
The federal government has confirmed that Canada study permits 2026 will be capped at 408,000 permits, marking a 7% reduction compared to the previous year, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The revised allocation reflects Ottawa’s continued effort to manage international student growth while protecting housing availability, healthcare capacity, and campus infrastructure. How…
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program 2026 has officially begun its selection activities, with Ontario conducting six targeted immigration draws and issuing a total of 1,825 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination. The draws were held under the Employer: Job Offer streams, focusing on healthcare professionals, regional workers, and early childhood education occupations facing persistent…
The Canada student visa cuts 2026 are beginning to reshape the country’s higher education sector, with universities and colleges facing growing financial pressure as international enrolment declines. Canada’s Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab has stated that institutions affected by the Canada student visa cuts 2026 should look to provincial governments for financial support, rather than…
Canada is moving toward modernizing how it tracks temporary visa holders, with the federal government developing a digital exit-tracking system to determine whether visitors, students, and workers leave the country once their visas expire. Immigration Minister Lena Diab confirmed that Canada currently lacks a centralized system to monitor exits—despite record numbers of temporary visa holders….
Indian nationals continued to dominate Canada’s immigration landscape in 2025. Despite reduced immigration targets and tighter scrutiny, new data shows that India remained Canada’s largest source of permanent residents throughout the year. According to immigration data available through late 2025, approximately 93,970 Indian citizens were granted Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) between January and November 2025,…
Canada has launched the 2026 International Experience Canada (IEC) program with one of its strongest openings in recent years. In the first Working Holiday Visa draw, more than 10,600 invitations were issued signalling a fast, competitive season ahead. This article explains what happened in the first draw, how the Working Holiday Visa works, and what…
