by Nwando Oranye | Sep 15, 2025 | Immigration Blog
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced plans to implement mandatory biometric collection for all citizenship applications beginning in 2026–2027. This policy change will require fingerprints and facial recognition data from citizenship...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 15, 2025 | Immigration Blog
Canadian economists are questioning business narratives around labour shortages following recent restrictions to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Katherine Scott from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives argues that many employers, particularly...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 15, 2025 | Immigration Blog
Conservatives are set to introduce legislation this fall aimed at eliminating judicial leniency for non-citizens convicted of serious crimes. The proposed Criminal Code amendment would explicitly prohibit judges from considering immigration consequences when...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 15, 2025 | Immigration Blog
As Immigration Minister Lena Diab develops the forthcoming immigration targets for 2025-2027, economic experts are advocating for the inclusion of an estimated 500,000 undocumented residents in Canada’s population calculations. CIBC’s deputy chief...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 15, 2025 | Immigration Blog
On August 13, 2025, Alberta released the results of the recent Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) immigration draws. On August 7 and 11, 2025, the province invited 63 Express Entry candidates and 39 non-Express Entry candidates under the Dedicated Health...
