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 | 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 24, 2025
IRCC requires upfront medical exams for Express Entry; Yukon receives extra PNP allocations; new case law on misrepresentation and spousal sponsorship.
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Weekly Digest | June 8, 2025
Citizenship by Descent Bill C-3 introduced, Strong Borders Act tabled, B.C. and Manitoba recruit U.S. health workers, and new Express Entry rulings.
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Weekly Digest | April 20, 2025
IDD update, BC PNP 2025 cap, Manitoba work permit policy, misrepresentation rulings, and new Express Entry and PNP draws.
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Weekly Digest | April 6, 2025
Citizenship by descent policy expanded, new TRP guidance for trafficking victims, LMIA rate updates, CBSA employer fines, and Sudanese refugee program launch.
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Weekly Digest | March 23, 2025
Francophone funding, CCB for temporary residents, new PR paths for caregivers, and Alberta policy changes.
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Weekly Digest | March 2, 2025
New caregiver pilot, Express Entry draws, OINP physician changes, Quebec student cap, and recent H and C and TRV rulings.
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Weekly Digest | January 26, 2025
New home care pilots, study cap 2025, spouse OWP rules, Yukon intake cut, Ontario student focus, and TRV, ICT, and PR rulings.
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Weekly Digest | January 19, 2025
Family OWP limits, Gazan aid, Haiti measures, REDI pilot, TFW fines, PNP delays, IMP rulings, and new study permit caps.
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Weekly Digest | December 15, 2024
EMPP update, border plan, Alberta patrol team, Francophone and Rural Class launches, BC and Manitoba PNP news, and key court rulings.
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Weekly Digest | December 8, 2024
Child protection policies, Lebanon measures, new DLI rules, C10 updates, study permit clarifications, and case law rulings.
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Weekly Digest | September 22, 2024
TFWP limits, TRV and PGWP case law, Manitoba permit extensions, Newfoundland and Labrador recruitment, and AIP pause in New Brunswick.
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Weekly Digest | September 15, 2024
C11 denial upheld, TRV refusal remitted, visitor work permit policy revoked, Saskatchewan pharmacist expansion, and new citizenship events.
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Weekly Digest | September 8, 2024
COVID-19 rules deleted, Quebec QWSP update, Manitoba work permit extension, new SK integrity rules, and TRV, H and C, and sponsorship rulings.
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Weekly Digest | August 25, 2024
CUAET extension, LMIA freeze in Montréal, study cap attestation, OINP review reform, CUSMA consultations, and PGWP, TRV, and H and C cases.


