Ottawa Canadians are travelling again, and they are going far. New data from Statistics Canada shows that Canadian overseas travel in 2025 climbed past pre pandemic levels. Canadians made 342 million domestic trips. They also made 14.3 million overseas visits. Trips to the United States moved in the opposite direction. Visits fell to 23.1 million....
Canada and Vietnam have taken a big step together. The Canada Vietnam Strategic Partnership was announced during a historic state visit. Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Vietnamese President and General Secretary To Lam in Ottawa on September 24 and 25, 2026. This is a first. No General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam had...
Canada’s population reached an estimated 41,798,407 people on July 1, 2026, according to the latest Statistics Canada population estimates. The country added 80,343 people during the second quarter, representing population growth of 0.2%. The latest figures show that Canada’s population is still growing, but at a much slower pace than in recent years. Immigration remained...
Newfoundland and Labrador has launched a public consultation to help shape its Population Growth Strategy for 2026 to 2031. The province is asking residents and stakeholders for input on how it can attract and retain people, address labour needs and support population growth across different regions. The consultation opened on September 22, 2026, and will...
IRCC has updated its instructions on the immigration medical exam exemption available to certain foreign nationals already living in Canada. The clarification confirms that physical presence in Canada remains an important eligibility condition under the temporary public policy. The temporary public policy allows eligible in-Canada applicants to avoid completing another Immigration Medical Examination (IME) when...
Alberta’s upcoming referendum includes five questions related to immigration, putting issues such as provincial control over immigration, eligibility for provincially funded programs and access to health care and education on the October 19, 2026 ballot. The questions have generated competing interpretations. The Parkland Institute has published a report arguing that the questions frame immigrants and...
Ontario is preparing new commercial truck driver training requirements that will change how prospective Class A drivers prepare for a commercial licence. The changes are aimed at creating more consistent training and strengthening eligibility checks for commercial drivers across the province. The Ontario government announced on September 21, 2026, that it is developing a standardized...
International arrivals to Canada reached 6.9 million in August 2026, according to preliminary Statistics Canada data. That was a 4.3% increase from August 2025, with overseas-resident trips providing much of the growth. The latest figures combine Canadian-resident return trips with arrivals by United States and overseas residents by air and automobile. Statistics Canada describes the...
Canada has proposed regulatory changes requiring CBSA officers and Immigration and Refugee Board members to explicitly consider gender based violence risk and survivor status before detaining someone or reviewing their release. The Canadian Council for Refugees has voiced strong support, calling the changes a long overdue protection for vulnerable individuals. What Regulatory Changes Are Being...
