On September 3, 2026, IRCC invited 229 physicians with a CRS score as low as 198 — 323 points below the Canadian Experience Class cut-off two days earlier. Here is exactly who the physicians category applies to, and who it does not.
Canada’s two Hong Kong permanent residence pathways stopped accepting applications on August 31, 2026, after receiving 30,315 applications covering 48,560 people. Here is what happens to filed applications, why the open work permit’s May 2029 date is not a PR deadline, and what routes are left.
30 of Canada’s 41 Census Metropolitan Areas are on the low-wage LMIA refusal list for the July 10 to October 8, 2026 quarter, including Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa-Gatineau. Here is exactly which cities are blocked, which are still open, and which sectors are exempt.
Canada will issue 408,000 study permits in 2026, 7% below 2025. The provincial allocations total 309,670 application spaces for 180,000 PAL-required permits — and that gap tells you what to expect.
The Canadian Experience Class cut-off went from 507 in March to 523 in August. The draws got smaller, not the pool — and 74,105 candidates are stuck one band below the line.
Canada’s study permit proof of funds rises to $23,448 for a single applicant on September 1, 2026. Here is the full official table by family size, what it does not cover, and who is affected.
If you have been waiting to find out how Ontario will actually rank candidates after tearing down its entire immigration program, the wait is over. On July 20, 2026, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program published the full scoring grid for the Ontario Workforce Priority Stream — and the new OINP points system looks nothing like … Read more
Key points in this article Canada’s immigration landscape has shifted significantly this month. From the collapse of Ontario’s long-standing nominee program structure to tighter asylum rules and a federal work permit study exemption that expires today, June 2026 is one of the most consequential months for immigration policy in recent years. If you are a … Read more