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Latest Canadian immigration news

In-depth analysis of IRCC announcements, Express Entry draws, and policy changes. What each update means for your file.

Latest August 25, 2026 · Family reunification

Refugees and sponsored immigrants have until September 10 to sponsor an undeclared family member

The policy does not cover anyone who landed through Express Entry or a provincial program. It reaches only refugees, protected persons and those sponsored into permanent residence, and it lapses with no replacement published.

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Latest August 21, 2026 · Express Entry

The transport category is back, and the bar went up, not down

The first transport round since March 2024 issued 300 invitations at a CRS of 470. Four occupations qualify, and none of them involve driving.

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July 29, 2026 · Express Entry

Express Entry in July 2026: eight rounds and no general round

IRCC issued 15,549 invitations across eight rounds in July. Behind the figures sits one structural fact: not one of the 42 rounds held in 2026 has been a general round.

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July 27, 2026 · Study permits

PGWP refusals in Calgary: what is documented and what is not

Graduates are protesting a wave of refusals over non credit programs. What IRCC has published and the routes available after a refusal.

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July 20, 2026 · Family reunification

IRCC pauses the Parents and Grandparents Program

Intake of new applications is paused until further notice. The Super Visa remains open as an alternative for families.

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May 11, 2026 · Express Entry

Canada issues 380 invitations in the first Express Entry draw of May

Round 415 invited 380 Provincial Nominee Program candidates, with a base score plus nomination structure that signals where IRCC priorities sit.

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May 6, 2026 · Regulation

How to verify your immigration consultant before the new rules take effect

Six changes take effect on July 15, 2026, including a new compensation fund and an expanded public register.

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May 4, 2026 · Permanent Residence

Canada accelerates PR for 33,000 workers in smaller communities

Not a new pathway. It speeds up existing applications for workers in qualifying regions.

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