IRCC issues 6,000 invitations in French-language Express Entry draw
Canada closes 2025 IEC season with 2,946 final invitations
TD Economics: Lower immigration targets already cooling housing market
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IRCC issues 1,000 Canadian Experience Class invitations with high CRS cut-off
IRCC’s October 30 2025 Canadian Experience Class draw invited 1,000 in-country workers with a CRS cut-off of 533. While the draw helps employers retain critical staff, the high score threshold highlights growing competition and the importance of maximizing CRS factors or leveraging provincial nominee programs.
International student approvals plunge 62 % as Canada’s study-permit cap bites
Times of India reports that new Canadian study-permit approvals are projected to fall 62 % to just 80,000 in 2025, the steepest decline on record. The federal cap is reshaping international enrolment, squeezing colleges, reducing source-country diversity and prompting institutions to rethink recruitment and program design.
Federal Budget 2025 pledges faster credential recognition and new funds for newcomer integration
Canada’s October 30 2025 federal budget commits over C$1 billion to speed foreign credential recognition, modernize IRCC processing and expand settlement supports. The plan aims to integrate skilled newcomers more quickly into high-demand sectors, offering employers faster access to talent but also raising coordination challenges around housing and infrastructure.
Canadian Anti-Hate Network warns of growing far-right movement targeting immigration
A Canadian Anti-Hate Network investigation released on October 30 2025 finds that far-right groups, led by the Dominion Society, have expanded membership to 1,600 and are intensifying anti-immigration rhetoric. The trend poses potential safety and reputational risks for employers and newcomers, emphasizing the need for robust inclusion and security measures.