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Updated continuously as the team changes.
IRCC.com is an independent Canadian immigration news site. The team below researches, writes, edits, and verifies every article we publish. We are not affiliated with the Government of Canada and we do not provide immigration services. Our editorial process is documented in our Editorial Standards and our error-correction process in our Corrections Policy.
Each contributor below has a public author profile at /authors/<slug> listing their full bio, recent articles, and contact path. Reach the editorial team via the contact form; tips for which sourcing should remain confidential should be flagged in the message.
Editor
- Yasmin Al-Khalil
Immigration to Canada from the Middle East and North Africa
Editor, Canadian immigration for Arabic-speaking applicants from the MENA region.
Languages: ar,en
- Tasnim Rahman
Bangladesh-to-Canada immigration pathways
Editor, Canadian immigration from Bangladesh.
Languages: bn,en
- Diego Ramírez
Permisos y programas provinciales
Editor, permisos de estudio y trabajo, programas provinciales (PNP).
Languages: es
- Putri Wijaya
Southeast Asian applicants to Canadian immigration
Editor, Canadian immigration from Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Languages: id,en
- Yuki Tanaka
Japanese applicants to Canadian immigration
Editor, Canadian immigration for Japanese citizens — IEC, study permits, Express Entry.
Languages: ja,en
- Anna Volkova
Russian-speaking applicants to Canada
Editor, Canadian immigration for Russian-speaking applicants.
Languages: ru,en
- Ayesha Khan
Pakistan-to-Canada immigration pathways
Editor, Canadian immigration from Pakistan.
Languages: ur,en
- Wei Chen
Chinese-speaking applicants to Canadian immigration
Editor, Canadian immigration for Mandarin-speaking applicants from mainland China and the diaspora.
Languages: zh,en
Reporter
- Omar Haddad
Refugee + humanitarian programs
Omar reports on refugee resettlement programs, asylum policy changes, and IRB decisions.
Languages: ar,en
- Amara Okonkwo
Processing times + IRCC service standards
Amara covers IRCC processing-time updates, backlogs, and service-standard performance.
Languages: en
- Jessica Park
Study permit + international student news
Jessica covers study permit caps, DLI changes, PGWP policy, and the international student program.
Languages: en
- Daniel Tremblay
Work permit + LMIA
Daniel covers the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, LMIA processing, and Global Talent Stream news.
Languages: fr,en
- Marisol Fortin
Quebec immigration + Arrima
Marisol covers Quebec immigration policy, Arrima draws, and the federal-Quebec relationship.
Languages: fr,en
- Aditi Mehta
Family sponsorship + PR
Aditi covers family-class sponsorship, spousal applications, PGP, and PR-card processing.
Languages: hi,en
- Kenji Saito
Citizenship + dual nationality
Kenji covers citizenship policy, proof of citizenship, and the post-2025 descent-rule news.
Languages: ja,en
- Lucas Pereira
Business immigration + start-up visa
Lucas covers the Start-up Visa, self-employed program, and provincial entrepreneur streams.
Languages: pt,en
- Sergei Kozlov
Atlantic + Rural pilots
Sergei covers regional immigration programs — AIP, RNIP, and the Atlantic provinces' nominee streams.
Languages: ru,en
Redakteur
- Felix Weber
Einwanderung nach Kanada aus deutschsprachigen Ländern
Redakteur, Einwanderung nach Kanada aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz.
Languages: de,en
Editorial Lead
- Adrienne Lefebvre
Federal immigration policy and Express Entry
Editorial lead at IRCC.com. Covers federal economic immigration, policy changes, and category-based draws.
Languages: en
Senior Editor
- Michael O'Connor
Express Entry, PNP, and skilled-worker streams
Senior editor focused on Express Entry, PNP streams, and skilled-worker category-based draws.
Languages: en
- Priya Chowdhury
Study and work permits, post-graduation pathways
Senior editor on study permits, work permits, PGWP eligibility, and the study-to-PR pathway.
Languages: en
- Anjali Sharma
Indian applicants to Canadian immigration programs
Senior editor for Indian-applicant immigration to Canada — Express Entry, study permits, family sponsorship.
Languages: hi,en
News reporter
- Ryan Tanaka
Express Entry draws + IRCC operations
Ryan covers Express Entry rounds, processing-time updates, and IRCC operational changes for IRCC.com.
Languages: en
Editora
- Carolina Mendoza
Inmigración a Canadá desde América Latina
Editora, inmigración a Canadá desde países hispanohablantes de América Latina.
Languages: es
- Beatriz Oliveira
Imigração para o Canadá a partir do Brasil
Editora, imigração brasileira para o Canadá — vistos, permissões de estudo e trabalho.
Languages: pt
Rédacteur
- Mathieu Bélanger
Programmes fédéraux d'immigration au Canada
Rédacteur, programmes fédéraux d'immigration et regroupement familial.
Languages: fr
Rédactrice principale
- Sophie Tremblay
Immigration au Québec et programmes francophones
Rédactrice principale, programmes québécois (PEQ, PRTQ, PSTQ) et immigration francophone.
Languages: fr
Editorial leadership contact
For corrections, right-of-reply requests, source verification, or press inquiries, please use the contact form. Mark urgent requests with URGENT in the subject line — those route to the on-call editor.