Canadian Immigration Weekly Digest
Each issue features summaries of recent Federal Court judicial reviews, IRCC program delivery updates, provincial nominee program draws, and changes affecting temporary and permanent residents.
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Weekly Digest | November 9, 2025
Levels Plan 2026–2028, Express Entry report, IME list changes, faster PhD processing, OWP PNP pool policy, restoration updates, and key court rulings.
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Weekly Digest | October 12, 2025
TR to PR open-work-permit extension, EMPP renewal, Bill C-12 border-security law, Manitoba PNP boost, Nova Scotia trades update, and key Federal Court rulings.
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Weekly Digest | September 14, 2025
Quebec study-permit updates, Minister transition binder release, BC newcomers’ guide launch, and new court rulings on PGWP, TRPs, and spousal sponsorship.
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Weekly Digest | September 7, 2025
DNA testing protocols revised by IRCC; Manitoba launches retention pilot; NWT nominee quota increase; new judicial reviews on TRPs, PGWPs, and PGPs.
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Weekly Digest | August 17, 2025
Alberta warns of an immigration crisis; Federal Court rules on citizenship mandamus, study permits, and H and C applications involving identity and fairness.
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Weekly Digest | August 3, 2025
IRCC adds officer notes to refusal letters, extends Palestinian measures, updates Quebec physician and work-permit policies, and ends Yukon pilot.
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Weekly Digest | February 9, 2025
Work permit updates, francophone pilots, LMIA guidance, caregiver policies, PNP draws, and Federal Court rulings on study and work permits.
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Weekly Digest | July 21, 2024
ICT updates, RNIP deadline, Sudan pathway, Alberta tech push, BC student protections, PEI truck driver training, and key PR rulings.
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Weekly Digest | May 5, 2024
PGP 2024 intake, SUV and Self-Employed changes, EV tax credit, Sudan family policy, Quebec PEQ reform, and TRP case law.
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Weekly Digest | March 31, 2024
PR fee hike, interim work permit extension, Alberta fraud crackdown, Ontario study cap, BC newcomer funding, and visitor record and study rulings.
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Weekly Digest | March 10, 2024
New rural and Francophone pilots, RNIP permanent, Mexico GBV resettlement, PGWP survey, PEI PAL cap, IEC reforms, and key court rulings.
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Weekly Digest | March 3, 2024
Iranian TR policy, Mexico visa change, Finland youth deal, Quebec CAQ update, B.C. study caps, OINP PTE rule, and key TRP and spousal rulings.
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Weekly Digest | February 4, 2024
Digital nomads, Gaza family TRVs, Pearson test, vulnerable worker OWPs, housing funding, Rodal report, and recent spousal mandamus cases.
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Weekly Digest | January 28, 2024
Study cap 2024, attestation letters, child protection PR policy, citizenship ruling, Francophone mobility, and major TRV and ICT cases.
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Weekly Digest | January 7, 2024
PGP freeze, Quebec French rule, OINP expansion, IEC Italy updates, IRCC fee hikes, TRV military exemption, and major adoption rulings.


