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An economic update from the Royal Bank of Canada says the federal government is doing the right thing in keeping immigration levels unchanged from its previous targets, but adds that in the long term, more newcomers will be needed to stabilize the age structure of the country and keep the economy rolling.

The bank notes that the government is responding in part to the ongoing infrastructure crisis, which has resulted in housing shortages across the country, and spikes in real estate and rental...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is committed to providing world-class support through Settlement and Resettlement Assistance Programs, making Canada an international leader in settlement and integration. CFP 2024 reflects the commitment to effective, efficient, and flexible programs, aligning with priorities identified through cross-country consultations.

The national Call for Proposals (CFP) for 2024 aims to allocate funding to settlement and resettlement service providers...

On November 1st, Canada announced that it would be keeping immigration levels constant, hoping to welcome roughly 500,000 immigrants a year, in 2025 and 2026.

While Canada’s current immigration levels are already at record-breaking highs, a recent report from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) suggests that immigration levels will likely need to rise again soon; further stating that Canada’s immigration rates, as they currently stand, will simply not be enough to uphold the country’s population and...

Canada is set to welcome nearly 1.5 million new permanent residents over the next three years, according to the new targets recently announced by Immigration Minister Marc Miller.

Canada does not foresee a cut to immigration levels and plans to hold its target of annual newcomers steady at 500,000 people starting in 2026, according to plans tabled in Parliament by Miller. A closer look at the data and breakdown by category can give an idea of who these new immigrants headed to Canada will be.

Every year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) engages with a broad range of stakeholders from across the country to inform the development of its Immigration Levels Plan, a projection of how many permanent residents Canada will welcome under the economic, family, and refugee and humanitarian programs. This multi-year plan sets out firm targets and ranges for the first year, and notional targets for the second and third years.

For the 2024–2026 Immigration Levels Plan, IRCC...

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada is to raise immigration targets for francophones from other countries hoping to settle in Canada outside of the province of Quebec.

“Ottawa is planning to increase the target for francophone immigration outside of Quebec,” Miller tweeted.

The move comes as francophone immigration to Canada is already increasing.

The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals francophone immigration to the country outside of Quebec more...

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced new rules aimed at protecting international students from fraud, following an investigation this summer into more than 100 cases involving fake admission letters.

The immigration department launched a task force in June to investigate a scheme that dates back to 2017, which saw immigration agents issue fake acceptance letters to get international students into Canada.

Of the 103 cases reviewed so far, roughly 40 per cent of students appeared to be in...

Last census showed over 20% of Canadians' mother tongue is neither English or French.  Lack of access to professional language interpretation in healthcare encounters is a root cause of health inequity.  Only Manitoba currently covers interpretation for all publicly funded health services. 

Across Canada, there are a patchwork system with healthcare employers and private physicians unrealistically expected to absorb the cost of professional interpretation. On October 11 and 12, the...

Statistics released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveal that the number of international students being granted permanent residence is growing.

Figures show 8,565 former international students became permanent residents in 2005, compared to 19,330 in the first three quarters of 2023.

During the time-frame documented in the official dataset, Ontario maintained its position as the province that admits the highest number of permanent residents with prior study permit holder...

A new report from the auditor general of Canada released Thursday warns that while progress has been made, the federal government must improve its management of immigration programs to reduce permanent residency backlogs.

Auditor General Karen Hogan's report also said the federal government doesn't know whether it is making progress on  reducing barriers and inequities for minorities, and must speed up efforts to modernize the delivery of employment insurance, Old Age Security and the Canada...