Immigration Updates TeamNew StatsCan Report Shows Non-Permanent Residents Own Less Than 1% of Canadian Homes Key Highlights Less than 1% of homeowners in Canada were non-permanent residents (NPRs) as of early 2022. Prince Edward Island had the highest NPR homeownership rate at just 0.39%. In major provinces like Ontario and B.C., only about 1.5% of NPRs owned … Read more
How Your LinkedIn Profile Can Impact Your Express Entry Application If you’re applying for permanent residency (PR) through Canada’s Express Entry system, it’s worth taking a second look at your LinkedIn profile. Why? Because Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) can access publicly visible information on your LinkedIn—and what they find could affect your application. … Read more
Express Entry Competition Drops as High-Scoring Profiles Exit the Pool If you’ve been keeping an eye on Canada’s Express Entry system, you might have noticed things are shifting — and for the better, if you’re looking to improve your ranking. Over the past month, we’ve seen a noticeable dip in the number of high-scoring candidates … Read more
IRCC Immigration Backlog Hits Over One Million: What It Means for Express Entry and Other Applications Canada’s immigration backlog has surpassed 1 million applications as of October 2025. Express Entry backlog has jumped by 29%, with 27% of applications now delayed. Study permit backlog decreased for the first time since July 2025. Work permit and … Read more
Canada’s Population Shrinks in Q3 2025: What’s Behind the Decline? Canada’s population dropped by over 76,000 between July and October 2025 — the first quarterly decline of the year. The decline is largely driven by a sharp drop in non-permanent residents (NPRs), especially international students and temporary workers. Ontario and British Columbia saw the largest … Read more
IRCC Issues 6,000 ITAs in Latest Express Entry Draw for French-Speaking Candidates IRCC held its sixth Express Entry draw of December 2025 6,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued to candidates with French-language proficiency Minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required was 399 Candidates needed to have submitted their Express Entry profile before August 24, … Read more
BC PNP Receives Second Nomination Boost in 2025: What It Means for Skilled Workers and Graduates British Columbia has just scored another win for immigration hopefuls. On December 15, 2025, the province announced it had been allocated an additional 960 provincial nomination spaces from the federal government. This is the second nomination increase for the … Read more
TFWP Work Permit Arrivals Hit Two-Year Low: What’s Behind the Drop? Canada recorded just 3,215 new arrivals under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in October 2025 — the lowest monthly figure since 2023. Federal policy changes have significantly tightened access to the program, especially for low-wage positions. Wage thresholds have increased, regional restrictions expanded, … Read more
Express Entry: IRCC Issues 5,000 ITAs in Latest Canadian Experience Class Draw IRCC held a surprise Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw, inviting 5,000 candidates The minimum CRS score required was 515 — the lowest for a CEC draw in 2025 This marks the second CEC draw in two weeks, bringing the total to 11,000 ITAs … Read more
Top Immigration Priorities for Canada in 2026: Who Will Be Favoured by IRCC? As we look ahead to 2026, Canada’s immigration system is clearly evolving to meet the country’s economic and social needs. Based on announcements and trends from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) throughout 2025, certain types of candidates are expected to be … Read more