Quebec unveils 2026-2029 plan: immigration cut to 45,000 and new French-language focus
PEQ sunset looms as Quebec opts for “moderate” cut to 45,000 newcomers a year
Ottawa boosts Provincial Nominee Program quotas by 66 % for 2026
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New pathway to grant PR to 33,000 work-permit holders announced
Ottawa will create a one-time pathway that converts 33,000 work-permit holders to permanent residents over 2026-27, giving employers a chance to retain skilled foreign staff while IRCC pares back new temporary entries.
Ottawa unveils 2026-28 Immigration Levels Plan: permanent targets steady, temporary intakes slashed
Canada’s new three-year immigration plan, released 5 Nov 2025, freezes permanent-resident targets at 380,000 but halves study-permit admissions and cuts temporary-worker quotas by more than one-third. The policy aims to curb population pressures while funnelling more PR spots to economic and French-speaking talent—key information for employers and universities that depend on foreign nationals.
Graduate students exempted from study-permit cap, say U15 research universities
IRCC will exclude master’s and PhD students from the new study-permit cap, a change welcomed by Canada’s U15 research universities. The carve-out safeguards the supply of advanced researchers while overall student-visa numbers are being halved.
Provincial Nominee Program allocation surges 66 % as Ottawa rebalances worker streams
IRCC will boost 2026 PNP allocations to 91,500 (+66 %), cut TFWP admissions to 60,000 and raise IMP work-permit ceilings to 170,000. The re-balancing gives provinces more control over economic immigration and may squeeze low-wage LMIA hiring, but it creates new openings for employers to obtain PR for skilled staff via provincial streams.