What are the new rules for Canada Immigration?

In 2025, Canada’s main focus is to prioritize sectors that have labor shortages, with a target of bringing 395,000 permanent residents and 5% residents who will come for short-term stays in the country. The country is also focusing on shifting temporary residents to permanent status. At the end of 2024, IRCC announced a change in Express Entry. Foreign individuals are allowed to apply for permanent residency via Express Entry through the Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Program, and Federal Skilled Trades Program.
 

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Top 5 updates newly added to Canada’s immigration 

The following are the rules that have been newly added to Canada’s immigration:

• Canada recently removed the field-of-study requirement for a post-graduation work visa

IRCC removed the requirement of the field of study for the applicants of PGWP, which will help universities in recruiting international students. Students who will meet the language requirement are eligible for PGWP. 

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Canada eases post-grad work visa rules, removes field-of-study requirement
 

• Canada issued invitations from March 7, 2025, onwards for permanent residency pathways for Parents and Grandparents

March 7, 2025, onwards, Canada started inviting applications for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). Permanent residents of Canada can apply to sponsor their grandparents and parents for Canada PR. IRCC will accept more than 10,000 PGP applications in 2025. Candidates who have already applied during 2020 can now receive an ITA. 

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Canada sent invitations to apply for Parents and Grandparents PR pathways on March 7
 

• IRCC announced major changes for Express Entry categories from March 1, 2025 onwards

IRCC announced a new education category for Express Entry 2025. It also included some social services under the healthcare category. The new category is effective March 1, 2025. 

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Major changes announced for Express Entry categories from March 1, 2025
 

• In 2025, Canada is set to introduce four new Pilot Programs

IRCC introduced four new permanent residency pathways to address the demand of the labor market across Canadian provinces. All the pilot programs will invite skilled workers in a particular sector of a province. It will also invite caregivers and French professionals. The four new pathways are:

• Enhanced Caregiver Pilot Programs
• Rural Community Immigration Pilot 
• Francophone Community Immigration Pilot
• Manitoba’s West Central Immigration Initiative Pilot

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Canada will launch four new PR pathways in 2025
 

• IRCC announced new PR Pathways for home care workers from March 31, 2025

Canada announced a new Home Care Worker Pilot Program effective from March 31, 2025. It replaces the old programs that have expired. 

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New PR pathways announced for home care workers in Canada
 

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