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Canada work permit
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Sep 4, 2026
Canada invites 3,500 healthcare and social-services candidates at CRS 475
IRCC's September 4 healthcare and social-services Express Entry round issued 3,500 invitations at CRS 475. The cutoff matched June's previous category round, while the invitation volume fell by 500.
Sep 3, 2026
Canada invites 229 physicians in Express Entry draw at CRS 198
IRCC's September 3 physician-category Express Entry round issued 229 invitations at CRS 198 to eligible candidates with qualifying Canadian work experience, 25 points below the previous physician round.
Sep 1, 2026
Canada invites 2,000 CEC candidates at CRS 521
IRCC's September 1 Canadian Experience Class round issued 2,000 Express Entry invitations at CRS 521, doubling the previous CEC round's invitation count while lowering the cutoff by two points.
Aug 29, 2026
Canada's Hong Kong PR pathways are closed: what happens to applications already filed
Canada stopped accepting new Stream A and Stream B Hong Kong permanent-residence applications after August 31, 2026. Applications received by the deadline remain in processing, and a separate open-work-permit measure may help some applicants while they wait.