https://thevisatales.com RCIC-licensed immigration consultants. Study, work, visitor and PR applications for Canada, the UK and 40+ countries. Offices in India and Canada. en Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://thevisatales.com/settle/immigration-levels-plan https://thevisatales.com/settle/immigration-levels-plan The 2027-2029 Immigration Levels Plan is due between 2 and 6 November 2026. The targets it will confirm or revise are already published in the annex to the 2025 Annual Report: 380,000 permanent residents and 370,000 new temporary residents. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://thevisatales.com/express-entry/draw-pause https://thevisatales.com/express-entry/draw-pause IRCC will recalculate every profile in the pool when the labour market integration factor starts on 3 November 2026, and it says invitation rounds are paused while that happens. A gap in the draws after that date is the rescoring, not the programme closing. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://thevisatales.com/express-entry/reform-2027 https://thevisatales.com/express-entry/reform-2027 The 16 October consultation report sets out what IRCC proposes to do to the CRS next: merge the three federal high-skilled programmes, remove the 15 points for a sibling in Canada, remove the spousal grid worth up to 40, and reconsider the French and Canadian-study points. Proposed, not law, and no date. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://thevisatales.com/work/study-on-a-work-permit https://thevisatales.com/work/study-on-a-work-permit A temporary measure announced on 9 September 2026 lets work permit holders in Canada study for up to six months, or until their permit ends, without applying for a study permit. In effect until 31 December 2027. Full-time study still needs one. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://thevisatales.com/study/pgwp-field-of-study https://thevisatales.com/study/pgwp-field-of-study IRCC froze the list of fields of study that qualify for a post-graduation work permit, in its words "for 2026". It has committed to nothing beyond that year, which makes a January 2027 intake a bet nobody is naming. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://thevisatales.com/settle/parents-and-grandparents https://thevisatales.com/settle/parents-and-grandparents IRCC paused intake to the Parents and Grandparents Program on 15 July 2026 and will not receive new interest to sponsor forms or invite sponsors until further notice. Existing applications are still processing, which is why many families believe it is open. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://thevisatales.com/express-entry/high-wage-occupations https://thevisatales.com/express-entry/high-wage-occupations From 3 November 2026 Express Entry awards up to 150 CRS points for Canadian work experience or a qualifying job offer in a high-wage occupation, and a job offer no longer needs an LMIA. The full 186-occupation list, and what is missing from it. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT