From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release December 15, 2025—Ottawa—The Government of Canada is committed to making Canadian citizenship law fair, clear and reflective of how Canadian families live today, both in and outside Canada. Bill C-3, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act (2025), is in effect as of today. Moving forward, people born…
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A loan recipient is expected to repay the loan in full with consecutive monthly instalments and in accordance with the repayment schedule set out in subsection 291(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). Monthly instalments are calculated according to the amount borrowed. On this page Repayment times Notice of payment Methods of payment Payroll deductions…
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December 9, 2025 On June 16, 2024, the ministerial instructions were amended, mainly to: reduce the work experience requirement from 12 months to 6 months for the Gaining experience category: accept work experience gained outside of Canada accept work experience gained up to 36 months before the application is made, until the date that the…
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From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release December 8, 2025—Toronto—In support of the Budget 2025 commitment to fill critical labour gaps with high-skilled talent, the Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Maggie Chi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, today announced new measures to support Canada’s health care…
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Background Temporary foreign workers fill important labour and skills gaps in all sectors of the Canadian economy. Workers are expected to fulfil their employment contracts and arrive in Canada with the intent to work with the employer who has recruited them and provided the offer of employment. There may, however, arise situations beyond either the…
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Ottawa, November 25, 2025 — The international student cap limits the number of study permit applications that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) accepts into processing yearly. Introduced in 2024, it has been an effective tool in slowing the growth of Canada’s temporary population, with the number of study permit holders dropping from over 1 million…
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The Embassy of Canada to the Philippines is joining a social media campaign on visa fraud prevention, led by the U.K. in collaboration with Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, in time for International Fraud Awareness Week (November 16–22). The campaign aims to inform, raise awareness, and equip potential clients with the tools to recognize…
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October 20, 2025 The instructions have been updated to correct the date of issue of a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (Certificat d’acceptation du Québec [CAQ]) that can be reused if the applicant is changing their educational institution. The instructions previously indicated CAQs issued before December 6, 2025, could be used when changing institutions at the same…
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October 21, 2025 As of August 21, 2025, Express Entry applicants are required to provide an upfront medical examination at the time of their application for permanent residence. The Express Entry completeness check instructions have been updated accordingly to include facilitation period timelines. Applications received on or after October 21, 2025, without an immigration medical…
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October 8, 2025 The Federal EMPP has been extended from its initial expiry date of June 12, 2025, to now expire on December 31, 2025. There is now also an intake cap on the Federal EMPP Job Offer Stream of 950 complete applications which can be put into processing. Updated instructions Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot…
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