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🇨🇦 Canada’s 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan: Sharp Temporary Cuts, Permanent Stability
Canada’s Policy Shift Leads to Massive Rejection of Indian Student Visa Applications
In this week’s issue, Canada’s policy shift leads to massive rejection of Indian student visa applications, Canada to target H-1B Visa holders and launch international talent action strategy, and PNPs are the key benefactors of Canada’s new immigration levels plan
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🇨🇦 Canada’s 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan: Sharp Temporary Cuts, Permanent Stability
✂️ Fewer Temporary Residents
Canada will reduce new temporary resident arrivals by over 40% starting in 2026. This affects international students, foreign workers, and temporary visa holders. The goal is to ease pressure on housing and services.
🧳 Permanent Immigration Stays Steady
Despite temporary cuts, Canada will continue welcoming 380,000 permanent residents each year. Most spots will go to skilled workers through Express Entry and the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), with strong support for family reunification.
🛡️ Humanitarian Focus Remains Strong
Canada will maintain its refugee and protected person targets and offer permanent residence to 115,000 protected persons and 33,000 long-term workers through one-time programs.
⚖️ A Shift Toward Balance
This plan prioritises sustainability over rapid growth, aiming to match immigration with infrastructure and labour needs. It may reduce short-term labour and education revenue but increase long-term stability.
TRENDING NEWS
Canada’s policy shift leads to record study-permit rejections for Indian applicants, with August 2025 refusal rates hitting 74 per cent. Ottawa blames fraud, tighter funding checks, and sustainability concerns. Read more
PNPs are the key benefactors of Canada’s new 2026-28 immigration levels plan, as provincial nominee allocations soar from 55,000 to 91,500 and regional selection takes priority in economic immigration. Read more
Canada to target H-1B visa holders with a new International Talent Action Strategy: accelerated pathways, increased researcher recruitment and credential-recognition funding aim to draw U.S. H-1B professionals into Canada’s innovation ecosystem. Read more
Quebec cuts immigration to 45,000 and ends the Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ) programme, putting new pathways for Quebec experience graduates and workers on pause starting November 2025. Read more
NUMBERS TO KNOW
DRAWS | CATEGORY | ANNOUNCED | ITA’S |
|---|---|---|---|
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) | Four draws held between | 270 | |
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) | November 6 | 47 | |
PEI PNP | October 27 | 159 |
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