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Reasons for Application Refusal: Now Disclosed

Reasons for Application Refusal: Now Disclosed

Immigration department, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), recently announced that applicants who are refused will now receive a detailed explanation letter informing them exactly why their application was refused. In the past, if your application was refused, the applicant had vague or no explanation at all unless they submitted a formal request to receive […]

Aug 1, 2025 Read More →
New IRCC Updates on Maintained Status Policies: Major Change to Temporary Residents (2025)

New IRCC Updates on Maintained Status Policies: Major Change to Temporary Residents (2025)

As of May 28, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has introduced significant updates to the rules governing maintained status for temporary residents in Canada, particularly to those who are planning on applying to extend their stay in Canada as a temporary resident. Previously, to maintain their status, temporary residents in Canada sometimes have […]

May 30, 2025 Read More →
IRCC Announces Immigration Updates to Tackle Backlogs

IRCC Announces Immigration Updates to Tackle Backlogs

Last week, Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, discussed Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) measures to continue to work to reduce labour shortages, and cut application backlogs. Among other updates, is the addition of 1,250 new employees to address long processing times and reduce the number of backlogged applications in the system. Updates Announced A […]

Aug 31, 2022 Read More →
A Look at Canada's 2020 Express Entry Year-End Report

Express Entry Draw

A Look at Canada’s 2020 Express Entry Year-End Report

Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada issued more invitations to apply for permanent residency through the Express Entry system in 2020 than they had in any previous year. Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) just released their Express Entry Year-End Report for 2020. According to the report, among the profiles submitted in 2020, […]

Dec 15, 2021 Read More →