Canada immigration news

A Canadian passport is a travel document for Canadian citizens. It is not the citizenship certificate.

The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) web form is the department's online contact tool.

This is for people who were not declared or examined when their sponsor became a permanent resident, and who hoped to be sponsored as a spouse, partner, or dependent child.

This is for foreign workers already in Canada who want a short licence, trade, or training course.

IRCC Express Entry English tests: CELPIP-General, IELTS General Training, PTE Core. Duolingo and TOEFL are not on that list. ETS: TOEFL and GRE stopped inside Iran; Iranian nationals may sit...

FSWP 67/100 selection grid, separate from CRS. Skilled work: Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) 0, 1, 2, or 3. At least 1 year continuous or 1,560 hours in the last 10...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stopped accepting new applications under the permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents on 31 August 2026.

This guide is for skilled workers and graduates hoping for a British Columbia nomination in 2026. It explains how the allocation changed, who is still eligible, and what to do if you miss out.

This guide is for international graduates in Canada who are about to apply for a PGWP. It explains why non-credit, ESL, and general-interest programs do not qualify, and how to confirm your program qualifies before you apply.

A new annual intake of 2,970 study permit applications under the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot opens on August 26, 2026 and runs to August 25, 2027.

If your permanent residence application is in progress inside Canada, there is a specific open work permit that becomes available once IRCC decides you are eligible for your PR class.

Canada signed a temporary public policy on July 6, 2026 giving open work permits to up to 2,700 Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program candidates, including workers whose permits have already expired.