Canadian immigration may be entering another period of major change.
Kubeir Kamal joins Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff to discuss what could be coming next for Express Entry, whether immigration levels may begin increasing again, the future of French-language draws, changes to provincial nominee programs, and why predicting Canadian immigration policy has become so difficult.
We also discuss possible changes to the Express Entry points system, whether draws could be paused while a new system is implemented, where CRS scores may be headed, Ontario's revamped immigration program, whether Canada should bring back an investor immigration program, and whether closer integration with the European Union could create new immigration opportunities.
Finally, we discuss increasingly unpredictable IRCC decisions, the role of automation and AI in immigration processing, and whether pressure to reduce immigration numbers may be affecting decision-making.
TIMESTAMPS
03:28 – Will Canada start increasing immigration again?
06:05 – Can we trust Canada's immigration numbers?
10:10 – Major Express Entry changes are coming
15:45 – French-language points and PNP nominations
19:51 – Do the Conservatives or NDP have a coherent immigration plan?
23:25 – Doug Ford, skilled workers and Canada's immigration debate
25:53 – Will French-language draws continue in 2027?
31:10 – Will security screening delays finally improve?
34:22 – Where are CRS scores headed?
39:48 – Should Canada bring back an investor immigration program?
45:12 – Predictions for immigration changes before the end of 2026
48:11 – What's happening with increasingly strange IRCC refusals?
55:50 – What to expect from the final months of 2026
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