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Federal and provincial retention pathways are opening unevenly across the country, with rural workers getting a faster track to PR while many in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver face restrictive thresholds tied to employer offers and sector filters.
Premier Christine Fréchette reversed course on Quebec's fast-track immigration program during her inaugural address. The details applicants need most, including eligibility rules and a start date, remain unpublished.
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The province will issue invitations only to candidates in healthcare, education, and construction trades under its NB Experience pathway, citing limited nomination space for 2026.
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New regulations taking effect July 15 give Ottawa power to intervene in the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants and create a fund covering losses from dishonest acts by licensed consultants dating back to November 2021.
Canada's Express Entry pool barely grew in the latest two-week period, yet the highest CRS bands added candidates again and a 2,000-ITA CEC draw held its cutoff at 514 with a tie-breaking date seven months old.
Especially if it's her first Canadian Mother's Day.
Especially if it's their first Canadian Mother's Day.
IRCC's one-time In-Canada Workers Initiative is already producing results, with 3,600 approvals by late February. The program targets workers already in PR queues, excludes all major cities, and requires no new applications.
