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Canadian Immigration News
The latest updates on Canadian immigration policy, IRCC announcements, Express Entry draws, and program changes.
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Express Entry Draw
In Express Entry Draw #429, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 5,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence to French-speaking candidates. This marks the second consecutive French-language category-based draw to issue 5,000 invitations, highlighting Canada’s continued commitment to attracting French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec. Express Entry Draw #429 Date of Draw: July 22, […]
Express Entry Draw
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada invited 511 candidates to apply for permanent residence through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) EE stream. Express Entry Draw #427 Date of Draw: July 20, 2026 Number of Invitations Issued: 511 Minimum CRS: 744 Program Specified: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Tie-breaking rule: May 26, 2026 at 18:11:36 UTC Spotlight on […]
Express Entry Draw
On July 21, 2026, Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw #428 issued 2,000 ITAs to successful candidates, continuing a consistent trend for the program. This round issued the same amount of ITAs than the previous round and the CEC has seen consistent momentum and high invitation numbers of 2,000 or more for the last couple rounds. […]
Canadian Permanent Residence
Following a brief reopening on July 28, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has once again announced a pause on accepting new applications under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) as of July 15, 2026, until further notice. Understandably so, this news has raised concern for many Canadian citizens and permanent residents who were […]
Express Entry Draw
On July 7, 2026, Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw #424 issued 2,000 ITAs to successful candidates, continuing a consistent trend for the program. Although this round issued half the amount of ITAs than the previous round, the CEC has seen consistent momentum and high invitation numbers of 2,000 or more. Express Entry Draw #424 Date […]
Express Entry Draw
In Express Entry Draw #425, 5,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence were issued to French-speaking candidates, continuing the category’s strong momentum from recent draws. This round saw an even higher number of invitations issued than in previous French-language category-based draws. Express Entry Draw #425 Date of Draw: July 9, 2026 Number of […]
Express Entry Draw
The most recent Express Entry draw took place on July 10, 2026, marking the second-ever draw for the Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience pathway. Express Entry Draw #426 Date of Draw: July 10, 2026 Number of Invitations Issued: 500 Minimum CRS: 392 Program Specified: Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 Tie-breaking rule: […]
Family Sponsorship
After more than a year of waiting, Quebec’s family sponsorship quota reopened on July 2, 2026. If you’ve been holding off on sponsoring your spouse/partner or submitting the Quebec undertaking because the intake was closed, the window is open again, but based on what happened last time, it likely won’t stay that way. Here’s everything […]
Express Entry Draw
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada invited 534 candidates to apply for permanent residence through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) EE stream. Express Entry Draw #423 Date of Draw: July 6, 2026 Number of Invitations Issued: 534 Minimum CRS: 708 Program Specified: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Tie-breaking rule: June 4, 2026, at 14:49:51 UTC Spotlight on […]
