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4 months ago
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Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted the draw, which was specifically aimed at candidates who were French language proficient, as it was a long-term immigration priority of the federal government. The round is among the largest selections in the  French language Express Entry ever and show...
super-visa-canada
4 months ago
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Canada has confirmed that the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) will stay closed for all of 2026. Because of this, the Canada Super Visa is now the only long-term visit program for families who want to reunite with their parents or grandparents. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has clarified tha...
canada-immigration-consultants
4 months ago
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Canada has gone a step ahead to consolidate the French-speaking communities beyond Quebec by declaring 5,000 more permanent residence (PR) selection places to Francophone immigrants in 2026. The relocation is a strong indication of a federal push of increasing the number of French-speaking people in the country, althou...
canada-pr-visa
4 months ago
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It takes as little as six months of work in the appropriate occupation to increase the chances of being issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) to Canadian Permanent Residence (PR) with the help of the Express Entry system. Occupation-based selection rounds are still preferred by the immigration department, namely Immigrat...
canada-immigration
5 months ago
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Canada has implemented a package of significant changes in immigration beginning January 1, 2026. These are new regulations that are aimed at simplifying the process of migration of international students, highly skilled professionals, and immigrants into Canada for work and study. The Canadian government, via Immigrat...
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5 months ago
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In an attempt to amend the Citizenship Act (2025), the Government of Canada, on December 15, 2025, introduced Bill C-3. With the introduction of Bill C-3, children born or adopted outside Canada are also eligible for its citizenship. Putting an end to the longstanding criticism and demands to modernise the law to accom...
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ircc-processing-time
23May
Yogesh shukla
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Canada’s immigration department (IRCC) published its most recent temporary residence application processing times on May 20, 2026. The new data, which tracks shifts over two weeks from May 6 to May 20, reveals significant regional disparities. Applicants from South Asian nations such as India and Pakistan saw widespr...
new-zealand-group-visa
22May
Yogesh shukla
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Good News for the group travellers planning for New Zealand. As of July 20, 2026, three categories of visitor visas will be transferred to the new, advanced digital immigration system, the Enhanced Immigration Online System.The purpose of this switch is to replace outdated, non-digital application methods with an effic...
new-zealand-visa-news
22May
Yogesh shukla
140
Very recently, the potential sponsors must have higher incomes to sponsor their family members.What is happening in detail?To bring parents or grandparents to live in New Zealand, the sponsoring person or couple needs to be approved as sponsors by the government. Sponsor promises to the government to cover parents' nee...
australia-immigration-news
20May
Yogesh shukla
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The latest Immigration policy plan by the Australian authorities has been announced, and it has a lot of opportunities for talented professionals from India in 2026.  Australia has officially confirmed its 2026–27 Permanent Migration Program, keeping the total intake at 185,000 permanent residency (PR) places. T...
USA-visa-rules
19May
Yogesh shukla
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Even a small paperwork error could carry serious consequences for applicants.As per the new rules, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will provide applicants with problematic or non-compliant signatures will receive a resubmission chance but will issue a direct denial. The changes are to be applicable ...