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Student Direct Stream (SDS): Canada Ends Fast-Track Visa for Students

Canada has announced the suspension of the Student Direct Stream (SDS) visa programme. This decision impacts international students, particularly from India. The SDS programme was introduced in 2018...

November 9, 2024

Canada’s Category-based Selection for Express Entry

Canada has recently introduced category-based selection draws for its Express Entry candidates, aiming to prioritize individuals with strong French language proficiency or work experience in key sectors. These...

June 1, 2023

TOEFL Accepted Under Canada’s Student Direct Stream

Canada has recently made a significant decision that will benefit international students seeking to study in the country. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has approved the...

May 30, 2023

New US-Canada Border Deal

A new US-Canada border deal has recently taken effect with the aim to halt the flow of asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings. The agreement has closed a...

March 27, 2023

Google tests blocking news content

The tech giant Google recently announced that it is to block news content to at least 4% of Canadians. Google is doing this as a response to a...

February 23, 2023

Mandatory Minimum Sentences

The concept of mandatory minimum sentences is common in American and Canadian legal systems. Recently, the Canadian Apex court announced that it is to stop pronouncing mandatory minimum...

January 29, 2023

“Portrait of Immigration to Canada” report

The report titled “Portrait of Immigration to Canada” was released recently by Statistics Canada. Key findings The Statistics Canada recently released the 2021 census, which includes the latest...

October 27, 2022

Canada Carbon Emissions Market

Government of Canada has launched “Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System”, in a bid to reduce carbon pollution. Reducing greenhouse gases from waste, which is responsible for 7 percent...

June 10, 2022

Canada’s Historic Tribal Land Claim Settlement

On June 2, 2022, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau signed a USD1 billion deal, to settle a century-old land claim of Blackfoot tribe. Key Points Government took around...

June 4, 2022

India-Canada CEPA Negotiations

India and Canada agreed to re-launch Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) Negotiations. India- Canada ministerial dialogue The decision regarding the re-launch of CEPA negotiations was announced following the...

March 12, 2022

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