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BREAKING NEWS
CANADA
5 MUST-KNOW
UPDATES IN CANADA
July 20th 2026
(Immigration, PR & Job Market)
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1
CANADA PAUSES PARENT &
GRANDPARENT SPONSORSHIP
• No new applications accepted until further notice.
• 60,500 applications still in backlog.
• 15,000 PR approvals still on track for 2026.
Source: CBC News
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2
NEW CONSULTANT
REGULATIONS NOW IN FORCE
• Stricter penalties for non-compliant consultants.
• Compensation fund created for fraud victims.
• Public register expanded for easier verification.
Source: Immigration News Canada
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3
EXPRESS ENTRY DROUGHT
• Last draw was Jul 10; 97,101 ITAs issued in 2026.
• Burst-and-pause pattern firmly established.
• CEC cutoff holding steady at 507-518.
Source: ImmigCanada
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4
NEW LMIA WAGE THRESHOLDS
TAKE EFFECT
• Low-wage vs. high-wage streams redefined.
• Some high-wage positions now reclassified
as low-wage.
• 15 CMAs below 6% unemployment, up from 11
last quarter
Source: SPS Canada
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5
CITIZENSHIP CERTIFICATE
BACKLOG HITS 19 MONTHS
• Queue now at 99,500 applicants, up 17,500.
• PR streams (CEC, PNP, PGP) continue
improving.
• Bill C-3 descent applications driving the surge.
Source: CIC News
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