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 19, 2025
IEC 2025 season close, revised medical exam rules, new Francophone Student Pilot, Manitoba health-care hiring, NWT nominee quota, and latest court cases.
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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 | August 10, 2025
Express Entry 2026 consultations open, new forms issued, and Federal Court decisions on study and spousal open work permits set procedural fairness precedent.
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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 27, 2025
Study permit reforms, 24-hour off-campus work, RPID launch, skilled trades fee cuts, and fairness rulings on H and C identity.
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Weekly Digest | March 30, 2025
CRS job-offer points removed, SUV open work permit, SINP cuts, NL passive investment warning, and YNP intake.
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Weekly Digest | February 16, 2025
IEC campaign, TRV cancellations, citizenship waivers, Alberta fraud reporting, and major judicial reviews on TRP and study permits.
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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 | 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 22, 2024
IEC 2025 launch, border reforms, TR to PR OWP extension, Ontario worker act, PEI nurse pathway, and Gazette penalty proposals.
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Weekly Digest | November 17, 2024
International student reforms, Red Seal funding, Manitoba pilots, PNP OWP policy, refugee travel guidance, and key rulings.
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Weekly Digest | November 3, 2024
Lebanon crisis measures, PS752 PR pathway, OWP for vulnerable workers, 2025 Quebec plan, updated forms, and major TRV and SUV rulings.
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Weekly Digest | October 6, 2024
SUV OWP update, new PGWP rules, ICT guidance, Yukon permit deal, FTA revisions, CBSA conviction, and H and C and TRV court rulings.
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Weekly Digest | September 29, 2024
Lebanon removals paused, H-1B OWP update, COVID-19 TR policy ended, Alberta worker EOI, Ontario agri-food funding, and TRV case law.


