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Canada Immigration February 2026: 25,722 PR Invitations Show Category-Based Express Entry Is Now the Real Gateway

IMP | March 7, 2026

Canada’s immigration system is not slowing down. It is sharpening its focus. February 2026 delivered more than 25,000 PR invitations, yet the pattern behind those invitations reveals a deeper shift. Category-based Express Entry draws, French-language advantages, health-care demand and strong provincial activity are redefining what it takes to secure permanent residence. For anyone planning a Canada pathway in 2026, the real question is no longer whether the door is open, but whether your profile matches the country’s new priority categories.

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Canada in 2026: Fewer Places, Sharper Priorities Across Immigration

Alex Mercer | February 4, 2026

Canada’s immigration system is no longer expanding by default. As 2026 begins, permanent residence levels stabilise, temporary numbers shrink and selection sharpens around skills, French and in-Canada experience. The reset rewards alignment, not volume.

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January 2026 Migration Brief: Doors Stay Open, Hinges Tighten Across the US, UK, Canada, EU, Australia and New Zealand

Alex Mercer | February 1, 2026

January 2026 does not bring shutdowns. It brings locks, filters and conditions. From expanded travel bans and digital borders to earned settlement and integrity-first student rules, governments are reshaping migration around control, contribution and compliance rather than volume.

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Canada Immigration in 2026: Policy Shifts, CEC Surge and a More Selective System

Alex Mercer | January 16, 2026

Canada entered 2026 with subtle but consequential immigration shifts; from study-permit recalibration and program closures to a record Canadian Experience Class draw. These early-January moves hint at where opportunity is tightening, where it’s opening, and how in-Canada talent is being prioritised.

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Canada Immigration in 2026: Levels Plan, Student Caps and Start‑Up Visa Changes

Alex Mercer | January 5, 2026

Canada’s 2026–2028 immigration plan brings new permanent‑resident targets, an international student cap with provincial allocations, and the closure of the Start‑Up Visa to new applicants. This article explains what changed and why it matters in 2026.

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Global Immigration Brief: December 1, 2025 – January 2, 2026

Alex Mercer | January 3, 2026

From USCIS processing holds for 19 countries to UK rule changes, new Canadian citizenship rules and EU migration reform for 2026, this brief explains what changed between 1 December 2025 and 2 January 2026.

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Canada Citizenship Law Overhaul: Bill C-3 Ends First-Generation Limit and Resets Citizenship by Descent

Alex Mercer | December 25, 2025

Canada’s Bill C‑3 ends the first‑generation limit, recognizes Lost Canadians, and sets a new three‑year presence test for future children born abroad.

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