Immigration Update
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A new Statistics Canada study analyzing financial ratios for Canadian universities reveals significant shifts in institutional revenue streams, particularly an increased dependency on international student tuition fees.
The comprehensive analysis examines how universities navigated financial pressures during the COVID-19 pandemic, including campus closures, fluctuating international enrollment, and enhanced federal research funding.
Larger institutions, U15 members, and graduate-focused universities demonstrated higher research revenue and tuition discount rates, while maintaining lower reliance on ancillary income.
With recent policy restrictions on international student admissions, universities in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario face potential revenue challenges in the 2024/2025 fiscal year and beyond, as indicated by their tuition dependency ratios.
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its policy guidance regarding permanent resident travel documents (PRTD) for Canadians abroad.
Effective October 9, 2025, the updated instructions clarify that a $50 fee must accompany all PRTD applications under subsection 31(3) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
The PRTD enables permanent residents without valid status documents to return to Canada after meeting residency requirements. IRCC confirms no fee exemptions exist for this service, and the department lacks legal authority to waive or refund these mandatory fees.
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On October 8, 2025, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) secured an additional 1,489 nominations from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), raising its 2025 total allocation to 6,239.
This 31% increase comes as welcome news following January's initial allocation of 4,750 nominations, which represented a 50% reduction compared to 2024 levels.
Provincial officials point out that the enhanced allocation will significantly strengthen the province's capacity to address critical labour shortages and advance key economic priorities through targeted immigration initiatives.
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced an extension of the Federal Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) program through December 31, 2025, extending the initiative beyond its previous June deadline.
The department has simultaneously implemented an intake cap of 950 complete applications for the EMPP Job Offer Stream.
This strategic adjustment aims to manage application volumes while continuing to provide economic opportunities for skilled refugees and displaced individuals.
IRCC officials confirmed this update as part of the department's ongoing commitment to responsive immigration pathways.
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