Starting January 21, only certain family members will qualify for open work permits, and the criteria are now much stricter.
Improving your CRS score in the Express Entry system significantly increases your chances of receiving an ITA, making you more competitive and advancing your path to Canadian permanent residency
Beginning in Spring 2025, candidates with a valid Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)-based job offer will no longer be eligible for extra CRS points. Currently, such job offers provide an additional 50 to 200 CRS points.
One of the most anticipated changes is the increase in the number of hours that international students can work off-campus without needing a work permit.
Effective November 8, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has ended two specialized study permit application streams