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IRCC capped a busy week with category-based Express Entry rounds for Education (2,500 ITAs, CRS 462) and Skilled Trades (1,250 ITAs, CRS 505). Ontario and Alberta issued large provincial invitations, while IRCC clarified PGWP-eligible fields and resumed movement on the Parents & Grandparents Program. This briefing distills the key dates, numbers, and practical takeaways clients need to plan their next steps confidently.

IRCC ran Education and Trades draws, provinces issued invites, student proof‑of‑funds rose Sept 1, and refusal letters now include officer notes. Key dates inside.

Education & Trades drew returned with a lower CRS, PNP remained active, and study permit funds increased for files after September 1. Here’s what changed and how to prepare.

IRCC held new Express Entry draws with lower CRS cutoffs for Education and Trade, updated financial proof and language test rules, and revised settlement fund requirements for certain programs. Here’s what applicants need to know.

From lower CRS cut‑offs to updated fund rules, here’s what’s changed in Canadian immigration as of September 2025 — and what it means if you're applying for study, work or permanent residence.

Canada’s immigration week ended with targeted Express Entry rounds for education (2,500 ITAs, CRS 462) and skilled trades (1,250 ITAs, CRS 505), plus fresh signals from provinces and continued pressure on IRCC processing inventories. For students, 2025 intake caps and proof-of-funds rules are reshaping plans. This briefing explains the key dates, numbers, and plain-language takeaways so applicants can act quickly—and correctly.

Canada’s immigration rules shift again: lower CRS thresholds, tougher financial proof for students, new English test accepted — essential updates for prospective applicants.

Canada’s immigration rules shift again: lower CRS thresholds, tougher financial proof for students, new English test accepted — essential updates for prospective applicants.

Canada has raised financial thresholds for study permits, saw sharp drops in temporary residency permits in early 2025, and tightened selection rules inside Express Entry and regional programs. Key changes every potential immigrant should know.

Canada has raised financial thresholds for study permits, saw sharp drops in temporary residency permits in early 2025, and tightened selection rules inside Express Entry and regional programs. Key changes every potential immigrant should know.

IRCC raised study-permit funds, ran three Express Entry draws, set a PGP filing deadline, and updated AIP settlement funds. Here’s what changed—and what to do next.

IRCC announces higher proof-of-funds for students, a new PNP Express Entry draw, upcoming category-based reforms, higher AIP settlement funds, and the reopening of the Parents & Grandparents Program in 2025.

Canada’s 2025 immigration landscape is shifting: study and work permits decline, TOEFL Essentials joins PR options, Express Entry rules tighten, and the Parents & Grandparents Program reopens. Here’s what these IRCC updates mean for applicants.

Canada’s immigration system in 2025 faces record study permit refusals, reduced PNP caps, tighter Express Entry rules, and new requirements such as pre-submission medical exams. Here’s a breakdown of the latest IRCC updates and what they mean.

Canada’s immigration landscape in mid-2025 is shifting: fewer international students and workers, new Express Entry medical exam rules, and TOEFL Essentials approved for PR. Ottawa is also setting francophone immigration targets and seeing a rise in U.S. refugee claims. Despite these changes, Canada remains on track to meet its permanent resident goals.