by Nwando Oranye | Aug 8, 2025 | Immigration Blog
Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, challenges Canada’s recent reduction in immigration. As permanent resident admissions are set to decline to 365,000 by 2027, Bernhard warns that Canada risks excluding crucial talent needed for...
by Nwando Oranye | Aug 8, 2025 | Immigration Blog
On July 4, 2025, the Government of Manitoba announced that the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) has temporarily suspended the intake of new Employer Services applications effective July 4, 2025. This strategic pause will remain in effect until August 5,...
by Nwando Oranye | Aug 8, 2025 | Immigration Blog
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced significant changes to the pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) eligibility for nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Due to the deteriorating security situation involving M23 rebels and...
by Nwando Oranye | Aug 8, 2025 | Immigration Blog
On July 4, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) revised the list of eligible CIP codes, reinstating the fields of study that had been removed on June 25, 2025. These fields will remain eligible until the next scheduled update in early 2026....
by Nwando Oranye | Aug 7, 2025 | Immigration Blog
On July 3, 2025, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centres, the current...
