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A young student at a desk, with study permit application documents spread out—proof of funds letters, blank forms. A calendar on the wall shows “Sept 1, 2025” circled. Perhaps a laptop open to an IRCC website page titled “Refusal Letter + Decision Notes”. Tone should be serious but hopeful: light and clarity in lighting.

Canada Immigration News — Student Edition (October 3, 2025)

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.

Nina A

Oct 3, 20253 min read

A bright, realistic desk scene: Canadian passport and medical exam form beside a printed checklist titled “Express Entry – Up-front medical,” a calendar with October 9 circled in red (PGP deadline), a laptop screen open to “IRCC Rounds of Invitations,” and a folder labeled “Proof of Funds” for a study permit. Soft daylight, tidy layout, subtle maple-leaf mug in frame.

Canadian Immigration News, October 1, 2025.

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.

Nina A

Oct 1, 20252 min read