Canadian Immigration in Flux: Navigating Key Changes, 2025-2026
**** Webinar & Video
Seminar ID: CIF – 0825 August 21, 2025
( 3 Hours, Approved By CICC)
Format: Webinar & Video
Language: English
Provider: Immigration Learning & Information Centre, IMLIN
Webinar Date: August 21, 2025
Webinar Time: Starts @ 2:00pm – Ends @ 5:15pm ET
Expiry Date for Video ONLY: August 21, 2026
Introduction:
Canada’s immigration system in 2024–2025 is defined by a deliberate shift toward controlled growth, regionalization, and a laser focus on addressing economic priorities. The federal government has tightened targets and introduced caps to manage infrastructure pressures, while provinces have realigned their nomination programs to meet local labor market demands. For RCICs, this is a period of rapid policy evolution. Success lies in staying informed, adaptable, and proactive — guiding clients through shifting pathways with clarity, strategic planning, and ethical diligence.
Arian Sultafa- RCIC
Presenter: Arian Sultafa – RCIC
Arian Sultafa is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant and Principal of Yonge Canada Immigration, with over 20 years of experience in Canadian immigration.
Arian is a good-standing member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants, holding an L-3 Unrestricted License with the College and is authorized to represent clients before the IRB. He is an accredited member of the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC-ACPII).
He holds an Honors Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tirana, Albania, and is a High Honors Graduate of Seneca’s Immigration Practitioner Program. Arian has been an Instructor in the Accredited Immigration Practitioner Program since June 2014, having taught several modules of the curriculum at various colleges in Toronto. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law Program in the Faculty of Law, Queen’s University at Kingston, Ontario.
Arian is a frequent guest speaker on Canadian immigration topics and a regular presenter at CICC Accredited CPD programs. Arian is also been working as an RCIC Advisor for over 2 years in the College’s Professional Standards, Research, Education, and Policy departments and has assisted as a Subject Matter Expert in the College’s IRB Specialization Program designed to increase the competency of RCICs appearing before the IRB
AGENDA:
Overview of Immigration Shifts
– Key federal and provincial trends
Federal Immigration Program
– Reduced immigration levels
– Cap on international students and PALs
Express Entry: 2025 Changes and Strategic Impacts
– New category-based draws
– Removal of transport category
– Canadian work experience emphasis
Federal-Level Changes Impacting Provinces
– Reduced PNP allocations
– Increased federal-provincial coordination
– PALs for students, regional stream impacts
AGENDA
Provincial Immigration Program Changes
– Ontario: 2024 allocation, PAL rollout, regional targeting
– Alberta: Scheduled intakes, sector streams
– Saskatchewan: Allocation cuts, stream closures, PAL automation
Ethics in Practice & Risk Management
– Transparency amid policy flux
– Protecting vulnerable clients
– Ethical duty to inform and re-advise
Summary & Key Takeaways
– Federal direction: quality over quantity
– Provincial focus on local needs
– Express Entry evolution
Closing remarks
– Questions and Answers
– Conclusion & closing comments
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