New matters received by the Immigration and Refugee Board’s Refugee Protection Division fell to 2,784 in September 2026, compared with 17,370 in October 2024. The decline is approximately 84% from that peak. Monthly intake stayed below 3,000 from June through September 2026, according to the supplied IRB data. These figures describe the number of matters...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada reported 2,690,350 finalized applications and cases from January through August 2026 across temporary residence, permanent residence, and citizenship work. The October 20 statistics offer a broad picture of departmental processing activity. A high total indicates significant decision-making volume, but it does not mean every program has a short wait or...
Canada recorded 195,335 new international student and temporary worker arrivals from January to August 2026. The total combines 65,240 students and 130,095 workers. Compared with the same eight months of 2024, the combined intake fell by 326,900, or 63%. The federal government published the figures in its October 20 immigration update. This is a measure...
British Columbia conducted two Entrepreneur Immigration selections under the BC Provincial Nominee Program on October 20, 2026. The Base stream issued 10 invitations, while the Regional stream invited up to five candidates. Both recorded a minimum score of 118 points. These are invitations to advance in the entrepreneur immigration process, not approvals for permanent residence....
Canada’s public K-12 international education sector is experiencing a shift in its source markets. According to new data from the Canadian Association of Public Schools-International (CAPS-I), international enrolment at its member public schools fell by 4% in the 2025/26 academic year, with a sharp decline from China playing the biggest role. The data also shows...
Canada’s healthcare workforce is receiving a significant contribution from younger workers, with licensed practical nurses showing the strongest renewal ratio among selected healthcare occupations. Statistics Canada reports that the renewal ratio for licensed practical nurses reached 3.2 in 2025, meaning there were roughly three workers aged 25 to 34 for every worker aged 55 to...
Newfoundland and Labrador has issued another round of immigration invitations, selecting 126 candidates through its Expression of Interest system on October 16, 2026. Of these, 125 invitations went to candidates under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program, while one invitation was issued through the Atlantic Immigration Program. The latest Newfoundland and Labrador PNP draw...
Canada’s International Experience Canada (IEC) program has issued another round of invitations, with 1,304 candidates invited to apply for a work permit in the latest October 16, 2026 rounds. The new invitations came as the IEC season approached its final stage. At the same time, more than 53,000 candidates remained registered in the pools and...
Ontario is putting regional immigration back in focus with a new round of the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) initiative. The program will run through the end of 2027 and provide dedicated Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) support to six participating communities outside the Greater Toronto Area. The participating communities are Greater Sudbury, Kenora...
