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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.