Canada Enacts Bill C-3, Ending First-Generation Citizenship Limit Abroad
IRCC Data Reveal 53 % Plunge in New International Students and Temp Workers
Federal Budget 2025 Recalibrates Immigration Levels; Tech Firm CanPR Sees Strategic Alignment
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British Columbia Restarts Immigration Invitations With 410 High-Impact Candidates
B.C. issued 410 invitations under its Skills Immigration streams on 10 December, publishing the results on 14 December. The first draw since October targets occupations that will deliver a high economic impact and provides badly needed labour to B.C. employers. Companies should validate wages and settlement plans as the province fine-tunes its scoring grid.
IRCC Data Show 53 % Drop in New International Students and Temp Workers
New IRCC figures reported on 14 December show Canada admitted 53 % fewer international students and temporary workers in the first nine months of 2025 versus 2024. The decline stems from caps and stricter rules meant to ease housing and infrastructure pressure. Schools and employers warn of revenue losses and tighter labour pipelines.