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Ontario Immigration Changes 2026: OINP Streams Removed, Targeted Draws Introduced

Ontario is set to overhaul its immigration system in 2026, with major changes to the OINP program. Several current streams may be removed, targeted draws will expand, and employer requirements will become stricter. Here’s what applicants need to know.

By |2026-03-19T12:49:56-04:00March 19th, 2026|

Canada Immigration Daily Update – March 18, 2026

Canada’s immigration system saw major developments on March 18, 2026, including visa revocations tied to national security, new support for Quebec workers and rural employers, fraud enforcement measures, and controversial asylum and border decisions.

By |2026-03-22T13:08:59-04:00March 18th, 2026|

Canada Immigration Daily Update – March 16, 2026

Canada immigration updates for March 16, 2026 highlight growing concerns about AI in immigration decision-making, a major IRCC clarification on PGWP and Express Entry profiles, new Francophone pathways in Kelowna, BC PNP entrepreneur invitations, and regional immigration developments across Manitoba and Alberta.

By |2026-03-17T17:56:07-04:00March 16th, 2026|

Canada Immigration Daily Update – March 13, 2026

Canada’s immigration landscape continues to shift, with reports highlighting a 19% drop in 2025 immigrant intake, growing concern over work permit delays and expiring permits, criticism of settlement service limits, and a new Manitoba PNP draw inviting 46 skilled workers.

By |2026-03-13T16:35:08-04:00March 13th, 2026|

Canada Immigration Daily Update – March 12, 2026

Explore the top Canadian immigration stories for March 12, 2026, including updated processing times, citizenship test clarification, Alberta’s debate over temporary residents, international student policy shifts, refugee developments, and major CBSA-RCMP enforcement news.

By |2026-03-12T17:43:13-04:00March 12th, 2026|

Canada Immigration Daily Update – March 09, 2026

Canada immigration updates for March 9, 2026 include a new permanent residency pathway for 33,000 temporary workers, Alberta Rural Renewal invitations, New Brunswick PNP draws, Moose Jaw priority occupations, and major discussions on asylum system reforms.

By |2026-03-09T14:03:30-04:00March 9th, 2026|

Canada Immigration Weekly Update – March 02–08, 2026

A weekly summary of Canada immigration news for March 2–8, 2026, including Express Entry draw results, provincial nominee program invitations, policy updates for Iranian nationals, Federal Court immigration cases, and important upcoming immigration deadlines.

By |2026-03-09T12:38:36-04:00March 8th, 2026|

Canada Immigration Daily Update – March 06, 2026

Canada immigration updates for March 6, 2026 include a targeted Express Entry draw for senior managers with a lower CRS score, a new federal pathway offering permanent residence to 33,000 temporary foreign workers, Nova Scotia restructuring its Provincial Nominee Program, and new priority occupations announced under the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot in Claresholm.

By |2026-03-06T14:43:58-05:00March 6th, 2026|
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