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US October 2026 Visa Bulletin: China Advances, EB-2 and EB-3
The October 2026 Visa Bulletin opens fiscal year 2027 with major advancements for China in EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 categories, while EB-2 and EB-3 dates
Processing & backlogs
Carney Signals Controlled Immigration Increase Ahead
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's immigration system is back under control. The announcement drew immediate criticism from the opposition over asylum backlogs and visa overstays.
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Federal funding bolsters Francophone
Canada invests $1.2 million in Francophone immigration projects in Newfoundland and Labrador and Saskatchewan, aiming to address labour shortages and
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IRCC Tightens Job Offer Genuineness Checks for Work Permits
Canada's immigration department now mandates procedural fairness letters for all employer-specific work permits when officers doubt a job offer's
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Canada Extends Ebola Immigration Restrictions to November
Canada has prolonged its Ebola-related immigration bans and travel restrictions through November 2026, keeping tens of thousands of applications on hold
Visa categories
Tanzania removes Nigeria from referral visa list September
Tanzania's Immigration Services Department has removed Nigerian nationals from its 'referred visa' category, effective September 25, 2026.
Policy
Hialeah man convicted in $20 million Cuban smuggling ESTA
A federal jury convicted Lazaro Alain Cabrera-Rodriguez of leading an alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy that moved over $20 million and used
Policy
Supreme Court Allows SAVE Database for Voter Citizenship
The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling revives the Trump administration's expanded SAVE database for targeted voter citizenship verification, overturning a lower
Policy
British Columbia PNP issues record 714
British Columbia invited 714 candidates in its September 24, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program draw, the highest number under its 'innovate' objective this
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Non-citizen voting charges and false
Federal authorities have charged multiple non-citizens in New Jersey and Georgia with illegally voting in federal elections and making false statements on
Getting help
Canada Job Vacancies Hold at 510,200 in Q2 2026
Canada's job vacancy count remained stable at 510,200 in the second quarter of 2026, with a steady rate of 2.8 per cent.
Policy
Canada population growth hits century low as immigration
Canada's population grew by just 0.5% in 2025/2026, the slowest rate since 1916, driven by a sharp drop in non-permanent residents and a continued decline
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Canada Resumes Removals to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE
The Canada Border Services Agency has lifted its temporary deferral on deportations to four Gulf states, making removal orders enforceable as of September
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Protection-based humanitarian status · Refugee status determination process
B 1 B 2
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