Canada Waives Work-Permit Requirement for FIFA-Invited Staff Ahead of 2026 World Cup
IRCC Data Show 2.2 Million Immigration Files in Process; Backlog Nears One Million
Indian Students See Only Modest Relief as Canada’s Study-Permit Processing Falls to Four Weeks
Latest News
Canada projects sharp shortfall in 2025 foreign-worker arrivals
IRCC statistics indicate Canada could finish 2025 with roughly 202,900 foreign-worker admissions—45 per cent below the official target. New federal caps, higher wage thresholds and a moratorium on certain LMIAs are behind the slowdown. Employers face an even tighter talent market and may need to pivot to intra-company transfers or provincial nominee routes.
IRCC invites 3,500 health & social-care professionals for permanent residence
IRCC issued 3,500 permanent-residence invitations to healthcare and social-services workers in a category-based Express Entry draw, with a CRS cut-off of 462. The move addresses nationwide staffing shortages and signals that Ottawa will keep privileging critical occupations even as overall immigration ceilings tighten.
International student visas down 18 % as Ottawa tightens study-permit cap
IRCC data indicate Canada has issued nearly one-fifth fewer new study permits so far in 2025, reflecting Ottawa’s nationwide cap on international students. The slowdown is beginning to hit institutional revenues while modestly relieving pressure on rental housing near major universities.
Air Canada to axe Montreal–Tel Aviv and Delhi routes for summer 2026
Air Canada will cancel its non-stop Montréal–Tel Aviv and Montréal–Delhi services for the 2026 summer season, funnelling passengers through Toronto. The realignment strengthens Pearson’s hub role but lengthens journeys for Quebec-based travellers and prompts corporate buyers to re-evaluate airfare deals.
Iberia unveils five-weekly Madrid–Toronto service using next-gen A321XLR
Iberia will launch a 5x-weekly seasonal flight linking Madrid and Toronto from June 2026 aboard fuel-efficient A321XLR aircraft, enhancing oneworld connectivity and giving Canadian firms a new non-stop option to Spain.
Porter Airlines drive Canadian traffic boom in Puerto Vallarta
Porter Airlines’ new Toronto–Puerto Vallarta flights are fuelling a double-digit surge in Canadian arrivals to Mexico’s Pacific coast, intensifying competition with Air Canada and WestJet and giving remote-friendly employers more winter mobility options.