IRCC issued a media advisory on 5 November inviting journalists to a background technical briefing on the new immigration levels later that afternoon at Ottawa’s National Press Theatre, with a simultaneous Zoom feed for remote reporters.
While such briefings are routine, the timing—hours after the Levels Plan release—signals the department’s desire to control the narrative amid public debate over temporary-resident reductions. Officials will field questions on methodology, demographic assumptions and operational impacts but comments will be ‘not for attribution.’
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For mobility professionals, the session’s slide deck (to be published online afterward) often contains granular targets by province and programme that do not make it into the public news release. Past briefings have also previewed regulatory amendments—such as fee hikes or new biometrics rules—months in advance.
Companies with heavy Canadian mobility flows should assign staff to monitor the webcast or review transcripts, as early intelligence can shape 2026 staffing plans and budget forecasts.
While such briefings are routine, the timing—hours after the Levels Plan release—signals the department’s desire to control the narrative amid public debate over temporary-resident reductions. Officials will field questions on methodology, demographic assumptions and operational impacts but comments will be ‘not for attribution.’
For mobility professionals, the session’s slide deck (to be published online afterward) often contains granular targets by province and programme that do not make it into the public news release. Past briefings have also previewed regulatory amendments—such as fee hikes or new biometrics rules—months in advance.
Companies with heavy Canadian mobility flows should assign staff to monitor the webcast or review transcripts, as early intelligence can shape 2026 staffing plans and budget forecasts.
