Category: Residency and citizenship

IRCC’s new plan, published 5 November, keeps 380,000 permanent residents a year, cuts Federal High Skilled, raises provincial nominees; the budget proposes up to 200,000 in-Canada transitions by end-2027.

The UK’s earned settlement plan of 2 November 2026 doubles the default wait for ILR to 10 years, with 5 years for those earning £50,271. Mahmood told MPs it will be implemented during 2027. There is no general protection for existing work visa holders, and the Long Residence route will close.

From 1 October 2026, Japan charges ¥200,000 for permanent residence (up from ¥10,000), and extensions are priced by the period granted.