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NEW EXPRESS ENTRY CATEGORY
- one year of Canadian work experience in an eligible occupation needed

EXTRA 5,000 ALLOCATIONS FOR PROVINCIAL NOMINATIONS
- licensed doctors with job offers
- expedited 14-day work permit processing

Prime Minister Mark Carney has indicated that measures to attract talent impacted by the United States’ H-1B fee hike are to be expected.

On September 19, US President Donald Trump imposed a fee of $100,000 on new H-1B visas, mainly used in Tech industry.

"it’s an opportunity for Canada, and we are going to take that into account, and we are going to have a clear offering on that,” Carney said.

Canadian government introduced 119 non-degree educational programs that will qualify for post graduation work permit.

The 119 newly added educational programs are in fields of study such as:

Healthcare and social services;
Education; and
Trades.

CHANGES IN MAINTAINED STATUS.

If the first application is refused, the second application submitted during the maintained status of the first application does not extend one's status after the first application's refusal. Thus, the second application must be refused.

Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act, brings a lot of immigration changes.

CRS points for arranged employment in Express Entry CANCELLED as of today.

Prior to this change, Express Entry candidates could receive an additional 50 or 200 CRS points for arranged employment in Express Entry.

NEW 2025 Express Entry categories

French-language proficiency
Healthcare and social services occupations
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations
Trade occupations - CHANGES
Agriculture and agri-food occupations
Education occupations - NEW

MAJOR CHANGES in SPOUSAL OPEN WORK PERMITS

As of 21 January 2025

Primary Work Permit Holder must have an occupation in TIER 1, 0 or selected TEER 2 and 3 only + work permit needs to be valid for more than 16 months.

Spouses of 16-month or longer master program students or doctoral students are eligible.

All Post Graduation Work Permit applicants are required to demonstrate a minimum language proficiency in French or English now.

A provincial or territorial attestation letter necessary for master’s and doctoral students.

Effective 8 November 2024 LMIA high-wage stream requires an hourly rate of 20% above the median wage.

More jobs would fall under stricter low-wage rules.

2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan going down 25%.

-reducing from 500,000 permanent residents to 395,000 in 2025
-reducing from 500,000 permanent residents to 380,000 in 2026
-setting a target of 365,000 permanent residents in 2027

Cuts on students and workers.
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