Immigration news
Plain-language explainers and data analysis of Canadian immigration rule changes, with links to the official sources. Many are available in several languages.
- High-wage points are coming: ten years of immigration and draw trends, and what they mean for study, work and learning French We applied the high-wage occupation list that takes effect on November 3 to ten years of new immigrants, and looked at where three years of draws have been heading: what it means for people already in the process and those still planning.
- High-wage points and CEC cut-offs: what to expect in the next 1–3 and 4–8 months A report built on IRCC draw data and our poll: how far the CEC cut-off may rise after November 3, how fast it settles, and where different candidates land. Based on the final 1,245 poll votes.
- Express Entry: new CRS points for high-wage jobs and job offers from November 3, 2026 IRCC is adding a "Labour Market Integration" factor to the CRS: up to 70 extra points for Canadian work experience in a high-wage occupation, job offer points are back, and an LMIA is no longer needed.