Media Coverage

Journalists covering Canadian immigration regularly ask Gurpreet Oshan, RCIC-IRB, to explain what a change actually means: who it affects, from when, and what they need to do about it.

Policy moves quickly, and the gap between what a rule says and what it means for a family or an employer is where most of the confusion sits. The articles below quote Gurpreet Oshan on such questions.

Selected coverage

• The Times of India 6 November 2026

  Canada’s 2027–29 immigration plan: Temporary resident intake remains tightly controlled, while 2 lakh in-Canada residents get a pathway to PR↗

  On the multi-year levels plan, and what continued restraint on temporary resident intake means for people already in Canada.

• The Economic Times 18 October 2026

  Canada revives Express Entry job offer points; Indian workers in high-wage jobs could gain an edge↗

  On the return of job offer points to Express Entry from November 2026, and which workers stand to gain.

• The Times of India 17 October 2026

  Indians to benefit as Canada moves to award points for job offers in high wage occupations; those with Canadian experience will benefit more↗

  On how reinstated job offer points could change permanent residence prospects, particularly for candidates with Canadian work experience.

• The Times of India 30 August 2026

  Canada raises study permit funds requirement to CAD 23,448 from Sept 1↗

  On the raised cost-of-living requirement for study permit applicants, and the context in which the September 2026 increase should be read.

• The Times of India 16 February 2026

  A guide to Canadian permanent residence: French emerges as ‘golden ticket’; those with work experience in Canada have an edge↗

  On the routes to permanent residence, and why French proficiency and Canadian work experience carry so much weight in Express Entry.

• The Times of India 7 November 2025

  Canada tightens visa cancellation rules, foreign workers, international students and visitors face heightened scrutiny↗

  On IRCC guidance empowering officers to cancel visitor visas, study permits and work permits that have already been issued.