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Canada increases validity of work authorisation support letters for foreign workers on maintained statusCanada has extended work authorization support letters (WP-EXT) to 365 days for foreign workers on maintained status, a significant increas...- Canada updates study permit rules for international studentsCanada is updating its study permit rules for international students starting in 2026. Students in joint programs will now need only one pr...
- Indian visitor visa wait times to Canada drop, work permits and super visas face delaysImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its processing times, with Indian visitor visa applicants experiencing a si...
- Canada freezes Post Graduate Work Permit eligible fields of study list for 2026Canada's immigration department will keep its list of Post-Graduation Work Permit eligible programs unchanged for 2026. This brings clarity...
- Canada conducts first Express Entry draw of 2026, issues 574 invitationsCanada has begun its 2026 immigration drive. The first Express Entry draw invited 574 Provincial Nominee Program candidates. Applicants nee...
- Canada’s visa backlog grows; Indians wait over three months for visitor approvals, 2.9 lakh stuck in citizenship queueIndian applicants face the longest wait times for Canadian visitor visas, averaging 99 days, with super visas taking 169 days. While IRCC's...
- Canada sets new conditions for cancelling visitor, study and work permitsImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has introduced new operational guidelines to clarify when temporary resident documents ...
- Canada introduces personalised processing times for PR and citizenship applicationsCanadian immigration applicants can now track their PR and citizenship applications with personalized processing time estimates. The update...
- Canada to accept new language test for Permanent Residence applicationsImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will soon accept the TOEFL Essentials test for permanent residency applications. Admini...
- Canada updates minimum fund requirements for Express Entry applicantsCanada updates the settlement funds needed for Express Entry. New rules affect Federal Skilled Worker and Trades programs. A single person ...
- Canada hikes fund requirement for student visa applicants by over CAD 2,000Starting September 1, 2025, international students applying for Canadian study permits, excluding Quebec, will need to demonstrate increase...
- Canadian PR application rejected? Common mistakes you might be making and how to avoid themIRCC's training guide reveals common pitfalls in Canadian Permanent Residency applications, including incorrect NOC codes, unreported perso...
- Canada: Changing schools? International students must get new study permitStarting May 1, 2025, international students in Canada must secure a new study permit before transferring to a different Designated Learnin...
- Canada to hike application fees for temporary residents on December 1Canada is increasing application and processing fees for temporary resident applications like visitor visas, work permits, and study permit...
- Canada improves application processing time estimatesCanada has improved the way it calculates processing times for immigration applications, aiming to enhance predictability. Immigration, Ref...
- Canada temporarily shuts consulates in Bengaluru, Chandigarh & Mumbai, tells Indians to expect delays in visa processingThe Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced a slowdown in Indian visa applications in response to the ongoing dip...
- Canada's visa backlog is shrinking despite higher applicationsA recent report from the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) revealed a backlog of 802,600 applications out of a total 2,274...
- Still waiting to hear back on your Canadian immigration application? Here's what you can doA writ of mandamus serves as a legal remedy that urges administrative entities like IRCC to render decisions within stipulated timeframes.
- Facing delay in your Canada immigration application? Take these stepsCanada's immigration system is facing backlog issues due to reasons such as COVID-19 pandemic, aging technology, high demand, and staffing ...
- International graduates in Canada, stranded due to Covid, can now apply for new open work permitsInternational students whose permits expired or will expire between September 20th, 2021 and December 31, 2022 will be able to avail the ne...
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