WES Weekly Roundup July 2, 2025
Published on: July 2, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Canada's Long-Standing Openness to Immigration Comes Under Pressure, IRCC backlog grows for the first time in months, Internationally mobile students triple in 20 years to nearly 6.9 million, Canada is cutting down on eligibility for student work permits. Here’s what to know, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup June 25, 2025
Published on: June 25, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Is Canada valued more as a “pathway to immigration” or as a destination for education?, Canada’s on track to meet lower immigration targets, Migrants Follow Risky Path into Canada as US Deportation Threats Grow, Canada considers study permit cap tweaks as job losses mount, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup June 18, 2025
Published on: June 18, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Canada extends pilot to support skilled refugees and employers, Canada sets record for number of refugee claims, Fast vs. Slow: How Different Immigration Rates Can Impact Canada’s Economic Challenges and Regional Disparities, Why Western university wants to create a new and controversial entry pathway for international students, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup June 11, 2025
Published on: June 11, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Refugees in limbo, with Ottawa silent on immigration jobs program due to expire within days, 'Lost Canadians' citizenship bill tabled as court deadline looms’, Quebec will drop permanent immigration targets to as low as 25,000 people per year, Canada cracks down on immigration applicants over spouses, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup June 5, 2025
Published on: June 5, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Federal bill includes new security powers to tighten border, immigration system, Admissions of temporary foreign workers to Canada buck a recent trend, Quebec passes bill requiring immigrants to adopt shared values, Ontario unveils changes to provincial immigration nominee program, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup May 28, 2025
Published on: May 28, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Fewer international students adding to university budget challenges, Trade war heightens risks for immigrant factory workers, Groups mount legal challenge against Ottawa over refugee treaty with U.S., and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup May 21, 2025
Published on: May 21, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Citizenship Acquisition and Active Presence of Immigrants in Canada, There’s no building without belonging, Prime Minister Carney appoints new Immigration Minister, How international students are key to solving the global talent shortage, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup May 14, 2025
Published on: May 14, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Fixing Canada’s immigration system isn’t about cutting numbers—it’s about meeting the need, Carney’s aim to cut immigration marred by undercounting of temporary migrants, economists warn, Youth not in employment, education or training: Recent trends, Foreign student asylum claims hit record high in 2024, set to grow in 2025, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup May 7, 2025
Published on: May 7, 2025
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Top of the Agenda: How the new government can address Canada's biggest challenges, Balancing Canada’s Population Growth and Ageing Through Immigration Policy, More newcomers are learning French in hopes of improving their chances to stay in Canada permanently, Beyond settlement: How employers can close the immigrant employment gap, and more.
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