By Dauda Raji Canada’s immigration debate focuses too heavily on targets and totals. The real measure of success is whether newcomers are supported to contribute, settle, and belong over the long term. This article builds on my earlier piece, “Canada Immigration: A Strategy for Shared Prosperity,” which examined why immigration is essential to Canada’s future. This follow-up shifts the focus from principle to practice and explores how Canada can design a smarter immigration system that turns arrival into contribution and contribution into long term belonging. Canada’s immigration debate has long been dominated by targets and annual totals. As Canada’s demographic and economic realities sharpen, the more important question is no longer how many people we welcome each year. It is...


January 7, 2026 – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has launched the new year with its first Express Entry draw on January 5, 2026, issuing 574 Invitations to Apply...






For candidates in the Express Entry pool or those who have received an Invitation to Apply (ITA), one of the most common questions right now is: How long...

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