IRCC will stop accepting new applications under Canada’s Hong Kong permanent residence pathways after August 31, 2026. Applications received by the deadline will continue to be processed.
Canada has extended temporary Ebola border and immigration measures to September 28, 2026, affecting travel and immigration documents linked to DRC, Uganda and South Sudan.
IRCC’s 2026–27 Palestine measures include open work permit extensions and fee-exempt work, study, visitor and temporary resident permit options for eligible people in Canada.
Alberta’s August 25 AAIP update shows 2,043 nomination spaces remaining in 2026. See stream allocations, latest draws, priority sectors and the 36,255-person Worker EOI pool.
IRCC is consulting on Express Entry category-based selection for 2027 until September 1, 2026. Here are the current categories, proposals under review and what is not yet confirmed.