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ICP Immigration Inc - Masoumeh Alimohammadi

Name: ICP Immigration Inc - Masoumeh Alimohammadi
Address: -, Montreal, QC, H3B1H9, CA
Telephone: +15142899011
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ICP Immigration Inc - Masoumeh Alimohammadi

ICP Immigration Inc. is a fully accredited Canadian immigration consulting firm based in Montreal. R406679) and CAPIC (Membership No. R10108).

is led by Masoumeh Alimohammadi, a respected member of The CICC (Membership No. Our team is dedicated to ensuring your application is expertly prepared and supported with precise documentation, presenting your case in the strongest possible manner. We start by assessing your eligibility and helping you determine the best immigration program for your needs. We then meticulously prepare and submit your application, monitoring its progress throughout the process. If required, we will communicate with immigration officials on your behalf and prepare you for your personal interview.

09/22/2026

🔴 New 90-Day Deadline for Some Atlantic Immigration Applicants
Canada has introduced a stricter deadline for certain Atlantic Immigration Program applicants whose employment situation changes while their permanent residence application is being processed.

Applicants may now have just 90 days to provide updated documents after receiving a request from immigration officials. Missing the deadline can lead to the PR application being refused.

🔸 The rule can apply when:
▶ the applicant moves to a different designated employer;
▶ their job, wages, duties, or working conditions change significantly;
▶ or the company they work for changes ownership.

Depending on the situation, applicants may need a new or updated provincial endorsement and employment offer.

Previously, there was no fixed 90-day deadline and affected applications could simply remain on hold while updated documents were requested.

The Atlantic Immigration Program is available to eligible applicants planning to settle in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, or Prince Edward Island.

💌 [email protected]
🌐 www.icpimmigration.com
📞 WhatsApp: +1-514-778-9011
☎️ Montréal: +1-514-289-9011 / +1-514-289-9044
📲 Tehran: 09301025835
📞 Tehran: 02122881684

09/17/2026

🔴 Canada Immigration Wait Times Climb as Backlogs Grow
Waiting times are rising across several parts of Canada’s immigration system, with new figures showing growing delays for both citizenship documents and temporary residence applications.

One of the sharpest increases involves proof of Canadian citizenship applications. IRCC’s estimated processing time has climbed to 33 months, up from 25 months in August and just 12 months in May. Around 136,000 people are now waiting for a decision.

The growing backlog is being made worse by slower processing. IRCC finalized only 2,420 citizenship certificates in July, compared with an average of nearly 5,800 per month between January and May. The number of applications awaiting a final decision also jumped from about 99,500 at the end of June to more than 121,000 by the end of July.

The pressure follows changes to Canada's citizenship-by-descent rules in December 2025, which expanded eligibility and contributed to a significant increase in applications for proof of citizenship.

Temporary residents are also seeing longer waits in several categories. As of September 16, in-Canada study permit processing increased from 7 to 8 weeks, while applications from Nigeria rose from 9 to 10 weeks. U.S.-based work permit applications increased from 2 to 3 weeks. Some of the biggest changes affected Super Visas, with processing from the U.S. rising from 66 to 116 days and from the Philippines from 64 to 90 days.

Not every category became slower, but the latest numbers show that applicants should be prepared for processing estimates to change considerably as IRCC deals with application volumes and existing inventories. These processing times are estimates rather than guaranteed deadlines, meaning individual cases can still take more or less time.

💌 [email protected]
🌐 www.icpimmigration.com
📞 WhatsApp: +1-514-778-9011
☎️ Montréal: +1-514-289-9011 / +1-514-289-9044
📲 Tehran: 09301025835
📞 Tehran: 02122881684

09/14/2026

🔴 Immigration Fraud Is Making Canada’s System Tougher for Everyone
Canada’s immigration system has become noticeably stricter in recent years, and widespread abuse of immigration programs may be one of the reasons genuine applicants are now facing heavier scrutiny.

False work experience, altered job titles and NOC codes, fraudulent pay records, questionable job offers, fake language results and misleading information in visa and permanent residence applications are among the practices that have put increasing pressure on the system.

As these problems have grown, immigration authorities and provincial programs have responded with tighter verification requirements, more employer checks, interviews and closer examination of supporting documents.

Programs that were once relatively straightforward have also become considerably harder to access. Provincial pathways in Saskatchewan, Ontario and Alberta now involve much greater scrutiny, while employers themselves may face additional verification or site inspections.

The same pattern has appeared in programs connected to French-language ability. As Francophone pathways became more attractive, concerns emerged over fraudulent language results, backdated course records and applicants attempting to qualify without genuinely meeting the language requirements. Increased interviews and verification have followed.

Visitor visa applicants have also experienced high refusal rates, while legitimate applicants can find themselves subject to the same suspicion created by years of misrepresentation and program abuse.

The result is a difficult cycle: the more applicants manipulate immigration pathways, the more verification authorities introduce. That can mean longer processing, tougher documentation requirements and fewer flexible options, even for applicants who have done everything correctly.

At the same time, Canadian immigration remains active. More than 121,000 Express Entry invitations had reportedly already been issued in 2026 at the time discussed in the transcript, surpassing the totals cited for previous years.

The issue, therefore, is not simply that Canada is closing the door to immigration. Instead, increasingly strict rules may reflect an effort to keep immigration programs operating while preventing fraud and restoring confidence in the system.

💌 [email protected]
🌐 www.icpimmigration.com
📞 WhatsApp: +1-514-778-9011
☎️ Montréal: +1-514-289-9011 / +1-514-289-9044
📲 Tehran: 09301025835
📞 Tehran: 02122881684

09/09/2026

🔴 Canada Expands Study Options for Foreign Workers
Canada has introduced a new temporary measure allowing eligible work permit holders to take short-term courses or training programs without obtaining a study permit.

Under the new policy, foreign workers with a valid work permit can study in a program lasting six months or less, even if the course extends beyond the period of stay they were originally granted when they entered Canada.

The change is designed to make it easier for temporary workers already in Canada to upgrade their skills, obtain professional licences and qualifications, and move into higher-skilled occupations.

The measure took effect on September 4, 2026 and is scheduled to remain in place until December 31, 2027, unless the government ends it earlier.

The exemption is valid only until the worker’s current work permit expires or the temporary policy ends, whichever comes first. Full-time studies still require a study permit.

This new policy replaces an earlier measure that expired on June 27, 2026 and had mainly applied to workers whose work permit applications were submitted on or before June 7, 2023.

💌 [email protected]
🌐 www.icpimmigration.com
📞 WhatsApp: +1-514-778-9011
☎️ Montréal: +1-514-289-9011 / +1-514-289-9044
📲 Tehran: 09301025835
📞 Tehran: 02122881684

09/08/2026

🔴 Canada Immigration Processing Times Shift Again
Canada’s latest processing-time update shows longer waits for several permanent residence and citizenship applications, while a few family sponsorship categories have improved.

The most notable change is under Express Entry. Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) processing has increased from 6 to 7 months, while the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) remains unchanged at 6 months.

🔸 Other key changes include:
▶ Spousal sponsorship outside Canada, excluding Quebec: 17 → 18 months
▶ Spousal sponsorship inside Canada, excluding Quebec: 27 → 26 months
▶ Parents and Grandparents Program, outside Quebec: 29 → 28 months
▶ Parents and Grandparents Program in Quebec: 64 → 63 months
▶ Search of citizenship records: 17 → 18 months
▶ Citizenship grant: unchanged at 12 months

Provincial Nominee Program processing also remained stable at 7 months for enhanced PNP applications and 13 months for base PNP applications.

Some programs continue to face significantly longer timelines. The Atlantic Immigration Program remains at 26 months, while both the Start-Up Visa and Federal Self-Employed Persons Program continue to show estimated waits of more than 10 years.

These figures are estimates rather than guarantees. Actual processing can vary depending on application complexity, completeness, additional document requests and the number of applications in IRCC’s inventory.

💌 [email protected]
🌐 www.icpimmigration.com
📞 WhatsApp: +1-514-778-9011
☎️ Montréal: +1-514-289-9011 / +1-514-289-9044
📲 Tehran: 09301025835
📞 Tehran: 02122881684

09/05/2026

🔴 Major Change for International Students: Canada Increases Study Permit Fund Requirements
Starting September 1, 2026, international students applying for a Canadian study permit outside Quebec must show higher funds for living expenses.

▶ 1 person: $23,448 (+$553)
▶ 2 people: $29,192 (+$690)
▶ 3 people: $35,888 (+$848)
▶ 4 people: $43,572 (+$1,029)
▶ 5 people: $49,419 (+$1,167)
▶ 6 people: $55,736 (+$1,316)
▶ 7 people: $62,054 (+$1,465)
▶ Each additional family member: $6,318 (+$148)

🔸 These amounts are in addition to:
▶ 1-First-year tuition fees; and
▶ 2-Transportation costs to and from Canada.

Important: Applications received before September 1, 2026 are assessed using the previous financial requirements.

🔸 Stronger financial scrutiny
IRCC has also increased scrutiny of the source of funds. Officers must now assess where the applicant's money comes from in all cases, rather than only in high-risk applications.

🔸 Acceptable evidence can include:
▶ Bank statements for the previous six months
▶ Education/student loans
▶ Canadian bank accounts
▶ GICs
▶ Paid tuition/housing receipts
▶ Scholarships
▶ Employment income/pay stubs
▶ A financial support letter with evidence of the sponsor's financial capacity and relationship to the applicant.

🔸 Quebec is different
These new federal amounts do not apply to students studying in Quebec. Quebec students must first obtain a CAQ and meet Quebec's separate financial requirements.

For one student in Quebec, the current living-expense requirement is $24,617 per year, excluding tuition and transportation.

Bottom line: From September 1, 2026, applicants outside Quebec need to demonstrate more money and stronger evidence of the legitimate source of their funds, in addition to tuition and travel costs.

💌 [email protected]
🌐 www.icpimmigration.com
📞 WhatsApp: +1-514-778-9011
☎️ Montréal: +1-514-289-9011 / +1-514-289-9044
📲 Tehran: 09301025835
📞 Tehran: 02122881684

09/04/2026

🔴 Express Entry Invites Physicians with CRS Scores as Low as 198
Canada has invited 229 physicians to apply for permanent residence in a new Express Entry draw held on September 3, 2026.

The draw targeted the Physicians with Canadian Work Experience category and required a minimum CRS score of just 198, making it the second-lowest cut-off ever recorded for this category.

Candidates with a score of 198 were invited if they had submitted their Express Entry profile before August 6, 2026 at 19:40:38 UTC.

🔸 This was the third physician-specific draw of 2026:
▶ February 19: 391 invitations — CRS 169
▶ June 24: 271 invitations — CRS 223
▶ September 3: 229 invitations — CRS 198

Altogether, 891 physicians have received invitations through these draws so far this year.

The low cut-off highlights how differently category-based selection can work compared with regular Express Entry rounds. Just two days earlier, the September 1 Canadian Experience Class draw required a CRS score of 521.

To qualify under the physician category, candidates must have recent Canadian work experience in an eligible physician occupation and also meet the requirements of one of the immigration programs managed through Express Entry.

💌 [email protected]
🌐 www.icpimmigration.com
📞 WhatsApp: +1-514-778-9011
☎️ Montréal: +1-514-289-9011 / +1-514-289-9044
📲 Tehran: 09301025835
📞 Tehran: 02122881684

08/29/2026

🔴 Up to 39% of B.C.’s 2026 nominations could go to health-care and child-care workers
British Columbia has revealed how much of its 2026 provincial immigration allocation it plans to dedicate to two of its highest-priority sectors.

Out of 6,254 BCPNP nomination spaces, the province expects to nominate between 1,620 and 2,015 health-care workers, along with 360 to 440 early childhood educators. Together, these two groups could receive roughly 31.7% to 39.3% of all B.C. nominations this year.

Health care remains one of the province’s largest immigration priorities, covering 31 designated occupations including nurses, physicians, pharmacists, physiotherapists, medical technologists, social workers and other health professionals. For child care, the priority occupation is early childhood educators (NOC 42202), who must hold an eligible one- or five-year ECE certificate.

B.C. is also prioritizing workers in education, veterinary care and construction, as well as candidates considered to have a strong economic impact. At least 35% of skilled worker nominations are also expected to go to people working outside Metro Vancouver.

As of August 25, B.C. had already invited 474 priority health-care workers and 451 early childhood educators to apply for provincial nomination in 2026.

💌 [email protected]
🌐 www.icpimmigration.com
📞 WhatsApp: +1-514-778-9011
☎️ Montréal: +1-514-289-9011 / +1-514-289-9044
📲 Tehran: 09301025835
📞 Tehran: 02122881684

08/28/2026

🔴 Could Express Entry Draws Temporarily Pause This Fall?
Major changes to Express Entry are approaching, and they could affect the rhythm of invitation rounds later this year.

IRCC is considering significant changes to the Comprehensive Ranking System, including revisions to bonus points for Canadian education, French-language ability, siblings in Canada and accompanying spouses. New points for Canadian experience or job offers in certain high-wage occupations are also being considered.

Because changes of this scale can require thousands of existing Express Entry profiles to be recalculated, there is speculation that IRCC could temporarily pause or slow down draws while the system is updated. Similar interruptions have happened during previous major Express Entry changes.

However, IRCC has not announced that draws will be paused, and the proposed CRS changes have not yet been finalized.

For candidates, the main takeaway is that the Express Entry landscape could look different in the coming months, making it especially important to keep profiles, language results and other information up to date.

💌 [email protected]
🌐 www.icpimmigration.com
📞 WhatsApp: +1-514-778-9011
☎️ Montréal: +1-514-289-9011 / +1-514-289-9044
📲 Tehran: 09301025835
📞 Tehran: 02122881684

08/26/2026

🔴 Canada Is Behind on Its 2026 PR Target, But One Immigration Stream Is Ahead
Canada’s permanent resident admissions are running slower than planned in 2026, but the slowdown is not happening equally across all immigration programs.

By the end of June, Canada had welcomed 155,800 new permanent residents, reaching only about 41% of its main annual target of 380,000. To hit that target, another 224,200 people would need to receive permanent residence between July and December.

The biggest shortfall is in economic immigration, which includes Express Entry, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), and several federal economic programs. Canada admitted 89,200 economic immigrants in the first half of the year, well below the pace needed to reach its 239,800 target.

Family sponsorship tells a different story. With 45,100 admissions by mid-year, this category is actually slightly ahead of schedule toward its annual target of 84,000.

Refugee and protected-person admissions are also behind pace, while humanitarian admissions are slightly ahead.

There is another layer to the numbers. Canada has separate one-time initiatives for certain protected persons and workers already in the country, adding 66,000 planned admissions for 2026. Including these programs brings the year’s combined target to 446,000.

By June 30, Canada had admitted 182,100 permanent residents across all of these streams, or about 40.8% of that combined target.

At the same time, one priority remains especially visible: French-speaking immigration. In the first six months of 2026, 12,400 French-speaking or bilingual newcomers became permanent residents outside Quebec. French-speaking candidates have also received 39.6% of all Express Entry invitations issued so far this year.

The numbers suggest that Canada may need a considerably stronger second half of 2026 to meet its overall immigration plans, particularly in economic immigration.

💌 [email protected]
🌐 www.icpimmigration.com
📞 WhatsApp: +1-514-778-9011
☎️ Montréal: +1-514-289-9011 / +1-514-289-9044
📲 Tehran: 09301025835
📞 Tehran: 02122881684

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