►Canada sets new 500,000 PR admissions target for 2026 immigration levels ►Ontario OINP issues 540 Notifications of Interest to tech workers ►IRCC processing times update: PGWP now 6 weeks, visitor visas 3 weeks ►Student Direct Stream expanded to 6 new countries including Morocco and Nepal ►Spousal open work permit processing times cut to 4 weeks by IRCC ►BC PNP Tech draw: 312 invitations, minimum score 85 — largest draw of 2026 ►New biometrics exemption announced for applicants from 14 countries effective August 1 ►IRCC increases Express Entry draws for healthcare — 1,200 ITAs issued ►Canada sets new 500,000 PR admissions target for 2026 immigration levels ►Ontario OINP issues 540 Notifications of Interest to tech workers ►IRCC processing times update: PGWP now 6 weeks, visitor visas 3 weeks ►Student Direct Stream expanded to 6 new countries including Morocco and Nepal ►Spousal open work permit processing times cut to 4 weeks by IRCC ►BC PNP Tech draw: 312 invitations, minimum score 85 — largest draw of 2026 ►New biometrics exemption announced for applicants from 14 countries effective August 1 ►IRCC increases Express Entry draws for healthcare — 1,200 ITAs issued