A sweeping new piece of legislation could reshape the H-1B visa program entirely. Senator Tim Sheehy, a Republican from Montana, introduced the End H-1B Abuse Act on Thursday, July 23, 2026—a bill that proposes suspending all new H-1B visa issuance for three years, permanently codifying the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee, and imposing some of the…
New Brunswick has conducted a substantial wave of provincial immigration selections over the past week. Between July 16 and July 22, 2026, a series of New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program draw rounds—combined with a separate Atlantic Immigration Program selection—issued a total of 750 invitations across five distinct pathways. These invitations were distributed through three streams…
Cross-border travellers searching for information on the new Canada US travel advisory Cyclospora update have one key thing to know upfront: this is a health notice, not a border warning. The Government of Canada updated its official U.S. travel advice on July 20, 2026, adding an “Outbreak Monitoring” section covering cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused…
Canada’s passport continues to outpace its American counterpart on the global stage. According to the latest Henley Passport Index 2026 released on July 21, the Canadian passport ranks seventh in the world, while the U.S. passport sits three positions lower at 10th. Since January 2026, Canada has climbed from eighth to seventh place in the…
Canada’s immigration department has released its latest weekly and monthly figures, and the IRCC processing times July 22 update tells a familiar but increasingly urgent story: citizenship certificate delays continue spiraling while several economic immigration streams keep improving. Released on July 22, 2026, this update shows citizenship certificate processing has now reached 19 months, with…
Canada has conducted its first-ever selection under a brand-new Express Entry category. The Skilled Military Recruits Express Entry draw, held on July 23, 2026, issued just four invitations to apply for permanent residence—the smallest number of invitations ever recorded in a single Express Entry draw. This historic first round comes nearly five months after IRCC…
Canada’s Express Entry system delivered a dramatic reversal this week. The French Language Express Entry draw July 22 issued 5,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence at a Comprehensive Ranking System cutoff of just 399—a sharp 21-point decline from the 420 threshold recorded in the July 9 French draw. This 399 cutoff marks the lowest…
Canada’s immigration department has released new figures showing the true scale of the citizenship by descent surge, and the proof of citizenship certificate wait time has become the central story. IRCC issued 28,940 citizenship certificates to proof of citizenship applicants between January 1 and May 31, 2026, according to data published on July 21—but that…
Canada’s Express Entry system delivered its second Canadian Experience Class round of the month, and the CEC Express Entry draw July 21 confirmed a subtle but meaningful shift in pool dynamics. IRCC issued 2,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence at a CRS cutoff of 516—one point lower than the 517 threshold recorded in the…
Canada’s immigration department is managing a backlog of unprecedented scale. The IRCC application inventory reached 1,517,770 applications awaiting processing as of May 31, 2026, according to newly released department data covering permanent residence, temporary residence, and Canadian citizenship applications not yet finalized by an immigration officer. This figure was published on IRCC’s revamped Inside IRCC’s…
