December 9, 2025 On June 16, 2024, the ministerial instructions were amended, mainly to: reduce the work experience requirement from 12 months to 6 months for the Gaining experience category: accept work experience gained outside of Canada accept work experience gained up to 36 months before the application is made, until the date that the…
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From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release December 8, 2025—Toronto—In support of the Budget 2025 commitment to fill critical labour gaps with high-skilled talent, the Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Maggie Chi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, today announced new measures to support Canada’s health care…
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Background Temporary foreign workers fill important labour and skills gaps in all sectors of the Canadian economy. Workers are expected to fulfil their employment contracts and arrive in Canada with the intent to work with the employer who has recruited them and provided the offer of employment. There may, however, arise situations beyond either the…
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Ottawa, November 25, 2025 — The international student cap limits the number of study permit applications that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) accepts into processing yearly. Introduced in 2024, it has been an effective tool in slowing the growth of Canada’s temporary population, with the number of study permit holders dropping from over 1 million…
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