Agata Rebisz Consulting - Immigration Services

09/02/2026

STUDY PERMIT IN CANADA

If you are interested to apply for your study permit, you need to know that the rrate increased to CAN$23,448 on 1 September, 2026.

From 1st September, the amount required of cost of living funds a sole applicant international student must demonstrate rose to CAN$23,448, in addition to tuition funds and travel to Canada. This represents a 2.6 per cent increase from the previous rate of CAN$22,895.

In late 2023, IRCC doubled the proof of financial means to CAN$20,635 before increasing by a further 11 per cent from September last year.

The IRCC update on the cost-of-living requirements also show how much international students with dependents will need to prove. For example, an international student bringing two family members would need to demonstrate CAN$35,888, on top of tuition and travel costs.

The federal government now updates proof-of-funds requirements annually to reflect changes in the cost of living, with the amounts set at 75 per cent of Statistics Canada’s Low-Income Cut-Off (LICO) for the applicable family size.

The ruling does not apply to applicants to Quebec, which has its own settings for demonstrating financial capacity.

04/21/2026

TR to PR 2026
Major cities in Canada excluded from new PR pathway - more details to come

12/16/2025

New citizenship rules for Canadians born or adopted abroad are now in effect

December 15, 2025—Ottawa—The Government of Canada is committed to making Canadian citizenship law fair, clear and reflective of how Canadian families live today, both in and outside Canada.

Bill C-3, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act (2025), is in effect as of today. Moving forward, people born before December 15, 2025, who would have been citizens if not for the first-generation limit or other outdated rules, will be Canadian and can now apply for proof of citizenship.

As previously announced, the new law also creates a modern, consistent path going forward. A Canadian parent born or adopted abroad can now pass on citizenship to their child born or adopted outside Canada today or in the future, provided they can demonstrate at the time of application that they spent three years in Canada prior to their child’s birth or adoption. This approach supports fairness and clarity for Canadian families abroad while reinforcing the principle that real, demonstrated ties to Canada guide citizenship by descent.

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03/21/2025

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❗ WAŻNE! Od 2 kwietnia 2025 r. posiadanie ETA będzie obowiązkowe. Personel linii lotniczych będzie weryfikować posiadanie certyfikatu ETA przed wejściem pasażerów na pokład samolotu.

✈️ Zalecane jest złożenie wniosku o wydanie ETA na trzy dni przed planowaną podróżą. Nie jest na razie znana data, od której brak ETA będzie skutkował odmową wpuszczenia na pokład samolotu.

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03/20/2025

Express Entry: Category-based selection 2025

2025 categories have been announced for Express Entry, which include a new education category to align the selection of federal economic immigrants with Canada’s long-term labour shortages.

Current categories
French-language proficiency
Healthcare and social services occupations
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations

Trade occupations - FLOOR INSTALLERS, ROOFERS, PAINTERS, PLUMBERS, CABINETMAKERS, CARPENTERS, ELECTRICIANS, WELDERS, COOKS, CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

Agriculture and agri-food occupations
Education occupations

For 2025, the focus of the federal economic class draws will be to invite candidates with experience working in Canada (Canadian Experience Class) to apply for permanent residence.

Additionally, to meet Francophone immigration targets and meet the acute needs in health, trades and education, IRCC will conduct category-based invitation rounds in the following categories:

- strong French language skills, or
work experience in the following fields:
- health care and social services, such as family physicians, nurse practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists and chiropractors;
- trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors;
- education, such as teachers, child care educators and instructors of persons with disabilities.

If you think you may be eligible for any of the categories, please contact me and I make sure your Express Entry profile is up-to-date to ensure you have the best possible chance to be invited to apply for permanent residence in upcoming Express Entry rounds.

Note that the lists of eligible occupations for existing categories have changed, which may impact your eligibility for category-based rounds of invitation.

12/25/2024

As of today another restrictions

Work and study permits will no longer be provided to flagpolers at a port of entry, effective December 23 at 11:59 pm ET