IRCC announces transitional measures for some students changing DLIs next year

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:53:07 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released new details for international students transferring schools for winter or spring 2025. International students changing schools in Canada for the 2025 winter/spring semesters will now be allowed to begin studying at their new school before the issuance of a new study permit—provided they meet certain conditions. Discover […]

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IRCC’s backlog shrinks for the first time in months

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:00:23 +0000

As of October 31, there were 1,056,100 applications in Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s backlog. This is a decrease of 3.73% from the 1,097,000 applications that remained in the backlog as of September 30. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration As per the data, the total number of applications in all IRCC […]

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IRCC closes the Student Direct Stream, effective immediately

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:17:58 +0000

As of today, November 8th, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is no longer accepting study permit applications submitted under the Student Direct Stream (SDS). IRCC has also ended the Nigeria Student Express (NSE) stream for study permit applicants from Nigeria. Going forward, all study permit applications will be submitted using the standard application […]

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BREAKING: IRCC closes the Student Direct Stream, effective immediately

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:17:58 +0000

As of today, November 8th, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is no longer accepting study permit applications submitted under the Student Direct Stream (SDS). IRCC has also ended the Nigeria Student Express (NSE) stream for study permit applicants from Nigeria. Going forward, all study permit applications will be submitted using the standard application […]

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How do I check the status of my IRCC application?

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 13:00:50 +0000

Being up to date on the status of an application is often a primary consideration for newcomers who have applied to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Although most immigration candidates and applicants will be able to get an abridged application update from their secure IRCC account (or relevant application portal), there are other options […]

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Canada announces new measures to strengthen international student integrity

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:00:47 +0000

Marc Miller, Canada’s immigration minister, has just made an announcement on strengthening international student program integrity. The minister stressed that he is not in favour of imposing a cap on new international student arrivals. However, to limit fraud against international students, the federal government is rolling out a new scheme to verify the Letters of […]

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IRCC application backlog increased slightly in May

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:00:25 +0000

The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that the number of applications in inventory has increased since April. As of May 31, there were 2,248,000 applications in inventory across all lines of business. This is higher than the 2,006,000 recorded on April 30. The backlog of applications (those not meeting service […]

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Minister Fraser provides update on 700 international students facing deportation from Canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 17:54:18 +0000

Today, the Honorable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) provided an update concerning the reports of international student fraud. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Press reports have recently shed light on an estimated 700 international students from India facing deportation from Canada after the federal government discovered the Letters […]

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BREAKING: Minister Fraser provides update on 700 international students facing deportation from Canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 17:54:18 +0000

Today, the Honorable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) provided an update concerning the reports of international student fraud. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Press reports have recently shed light on an estimated 700 international students from India facing deportation from Canada after the federal government discovered the Letters […]

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IRCC inventory stands at 2 million applications

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 27 May 2023 12:00:16 +0000

Data from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that the backlog of applications in inventory, across all lines of business, is now just slightly over 800,000. The numbers are current as of April 30. There are 2,006,000 million applications in inventory in total. IRCC defines its inventory as applications that have not been finalized. […]

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