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Welcome to Our Immigration News Center

Stay informed with the latest updates, policy changes, and expert analyses on Canadian immigration. Our blog is designed to help you navigate the evolving landscape of immigration rules and to understand how they might affect your journey to Canada.

Recent News & Policy Updates

Here are some of the most important and recent developments in Canadian immigration policy:

Quebec Ends PEQ Pathway

Quebec announced that it will terminate its Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) — a popular route to permanent residence for temporary foreign workers and international student graduates. The closure is planned for November 2025, though existing applications will still be processed.

New Quebec Immigration Regime (2026–2029)

Québec has introduced a new multi-year immigration strategy for 2026–2029. The province plans to cut its intake of newcomers due to housing and public service capacity concerns.

Canada is reducing the number of international student permits for 2025 to 437,000, a 10% drop from 2024. The measure aims to ease the strain on housing and public services.

Big Cuts in International Student Permits

Special Measures After 2025 Wildfires

IRCC has introduced temporary processing measures for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents affected by the 2025 wildfire season. These measures (document replacement, status restoration) are effective until November 30, 2025.

Tightening of Temporary Residency

2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan

To address a skilled labor shortage in construction and respond to the housing crisis, the Canadian government is:

Creating a tripartite advisory council (government, unions, industry)
Offering a regularization pathway for undocumented construction workers
Allowing foreign apprentices to complete training without study permits.

In the new Levels Plan, Canada will:

Transition up to 33,000 work-permit holders to permanent residence between 2026 and 2027.
Cut its temporary resident admissions target for 2026 to 385,000.

CIC News

Canada

New Support for the Construction Sector

New rules aim to strengthen the integrity of temporary resident programs by tightening LMIA standards, increasing wage thresholds, and limiting spouses’ open work permit eligibility

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