Key Takeaways
• Canada is planning to limit the number of temporary residents to five percent of the population, compared to the current 6.2 percent.
• Authorities claim this move aims to guarantee a “sustainable” increase in the number of temporary residents coming into the country.
• Foreign workers in construction and healthcare will be exempted from the new rule the rule, due to the country’s labor shortage in these sectors.
Canada intends to impose caps on the number of temporary residents it accepts, as announced by Immigration Minister Marc Miller.
In accordance with the new decision, the number will decrease over the next three years, with the first cap being set in September, VisaGuide.World reports.
Such a policy will be applied to foreign students, foreign workers, and asylum seekers, as reported by BBC.
More specifically, Canadian authorities aim to lessen the number of temporary residents to five percent of the population, compared to the current 6.2 percent.
According to Minister Miller, this policy aims to guarantee a “sustainable” increase in the number of temporary residents coming into the country.
At present, the number of temporary residents in Canada accounts for 2.5 million, up from almost one million in 2021, according to the Statistics Canada agency.
Foreign Workers in Construction & Healthcare Exempt from New Policy
While Canada plans to reduce the number of temporary residents, Miller admits that the country needs temporary international workers to address labor shortages. However, according to him, changes are necessary to make the system more efficient.
Miller also noted that Canada has international obligations to accept individuals fleeing war and political prosecution.
However, this rule will not be applied to foreign workers in construction and healthcare due to the country’s labor

shortage in these sectors. These categories will be permitted to enter Canada at existing levels until at least 31 August.
On the other hand, certain Canadian businesses will need to decrease their reliance on temporary foreign workers by May 1st. In addition, they will have a shorter timeframe to demonstrate that these positions could not be filled by a permanent resident or Canadian citizen.
Advocates for Temporary Foreign Workers Criticize the New Policy
Regarding this announcement, a migrant rights organization told the Global News that new measures would have minimal impact on preventing the exploitation of vulnerable migrant workers.
Meanwhile, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce considers that the policy will negatively impact the country’s labor shortage issues in some sectors.
Currently Canada Has 2.5 Million Temporary Residents
Miller further said that Canada has 2.5 million temporary residents, up from almost one million in 2021, referring to Statistics Canada.
Meanwhile, in 2021, 54 percent of temporary residents in Canada had a work permit, according to the same source. Foreign students accounted for 22 percent of temporary residents and asylum seekers for 15 percent. The remaining had a combination of permits or were relatives of temporary residents.
Last month, Canada announced the reinstatement of visa requirements for Mexican citizens due to the increasing number of asylum seekers. Data revealed by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada showed that in 2023, more than 25,000 Mexican nationals sought asylum in Canada.
Meanwhile, in January, Canada reduced the number of international student permits by 35 percent. As stated by authorities, such a move followed concerns about the surge in number of foreign students. V.5447

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- Individuals are advised to seek professional guidance.

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One of the applicants, Phindile Mazibuko, became a victim of identity theft in 2012 when fraudulent transactions occurred, using her personal details.

-The Pretoria High Court found that the department of home affairs had violated constitutional rights without due process.
-Only half of Lawyers for Human Rights` test group has been unblocked, while 385 000 identities remain blocked nationwide.
-LHR appeals extension, urges affected people to seek help now.

Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) are intensifying pressure on the department of home affairs over the national ID-blocking crisis, accusing the state of acting too slowly to unblock qualifying individuals despite a landmark court ruling.

In January last year, the Pretoria High Court found that the department`s practice of blocking IDs without due process was unlawful and unconstitutional. One of the applicants, Phindile Mazibuko, a Swati citizen and South African permanent resident since 1998, fell victim to identity theft in 2012 when fraudsters used her personal details.

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The Border Management Authority (BMA) has doubled its staff at Airports in South Africa , including immigration officers.

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The Border Management Authority (BMA) has doubled its staff at Airports in South Africa , including immigration officers.

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A Washington state mother and her 6-year-old son have been released after spending more than three weeks in US immigration detention due to a brief trip to Canada and a small paperwork mistake, her attorney told CNN on Saturday.

Sarah Shaw, a New Zealand citizen who has lived legally in the US since she arrived in 2021, was detained at the Blaine, Washington, Customs and Border Protection checkpoint when returning home after dropping her two oldest children off at the Vancouver airport for a flight to visit their grandparents in New Zealand. Shaw, 33, chose the flight out of Vancouver because it was direct and she didn`t want her children to have to navigate a layover alone, her attorney Minda Thorward, told CNN.

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On 22 July 2025, the Gauteng High Court dismissed Sitrusrand Boerdery`s review of the Department of Employment and Labour`s refusal to issue a Working Conditions and Salary Benchmarking Certificate, an essential precondition for obtaining corporate visas under the Immigration Act.

Acting Judge Kekana AJ held that the Department`s decision was lawful, rational and procedurally fair. This judgment illustrates how businesses can - and must - structure their corporate visa applications to meet statutory requirements, and how legal practitioners should prepare robust review challenges when administrative authorities decline to recommend foreign-work permits.

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The United States could forfeit an estimated 9.4 billion dollars in visitor spending over the next three years following the introduction of a new 250 dollars `visa integrity fee,` according to industry groups, who warn the policy risks undermining tourism and costing thousands of jobs.
The United States’ decision to introduce a 250 dollars `visa integrity fee` on international visitors has triggered sharp criticism from the global tourism industry, with officials warning that the measure could deter millions of travellers and cost the U.S. economy billions.
The 250dollar `visa integrity fee,` part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed on July 4, 2025, will take effect later this year. According to immigration law firm Envoy Global, it applies to all nonimmigrant visa holders which include students, tourists, temporary workers, and business visitors particularly from African countries. V.6132
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The Border Management Authority (BMA) has doubled its staff at Airports in South Africa , including immigration officers.

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1. Right to Legal Representation•You have the right to consult with a legal representative.•Contact an immigration practitioner, legal aid clinic, or attorney urgently.•Do not sign any documents without understanding them fully. 2. Section 34 of the Immigration Act•You must be brought to court with 48 hours to confirm arrest but you can remain locked up very long as courts figure out what to do with you •If you`re found to be illegally in South Africa, you may be detained for up to 30 days (extendable by a magistrate) pending deportation.•BUT this cannot happen arbitrarily. You must be informed of your rights, and Home Affairs must follow due process.- becomes a nightmare , you could lose your job , business , place to stay V.6121
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Driving for Bolt, Uber, Mr D, or Checkers Sixty60?If you`re undocumented, you`re risking more than just your income.The Risks if You`re Not Legal: - Vehicle impoundment - Heavy fines - Arrest & deportation - Permanent bans from working in SA V.6122
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