The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has issued only four invitations in 2025. This follows Canada’s decision to halve PNP immigration allocations.

The Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream is the only stream that has issued ITAs so far. However, all streams are accepting new Expressions of Interest (EOIs). Express Entry-aligned streams remain open, with Ontario issuing Notifications of Interest (NOIs).

PNPs across Canada are adjusting to reduced quotas. Some provinces are negotiating with IRCC for more spots by accepting humanitarian immigrants. The OINP has no plans to close any streams but has not announced when draws will resume.

An Indonesian man, Iyus, will be Japan’s first foreign bus driver under the expanded Specified Skilled Worker visa. He arrived in Japan in 2013, studied Japanese, and worked at a travel agency before joining Nikko Kanko Bus Co.

He passed the required tests in December and will start as a tour bus driver in April 2025. Japan faces a driver shortage, with 22,000 needed by 2029.

To address this, the government expanded the visa to include road transport. Japan plans to admit 24,500 foreign drivers over five years to meet growing demand.

Spain thrives due to immigration. Foreign-born nationals make up 18.1% of its population. Immigration boosts the country's GDP, with growth surpassing that of other EU nations. Spain plans to regularize 300,000 undocumented migrants by 2027.

Measures ease work access for foreign students and extend residence permits. Immigrants help sustain the welfare system and revitalize rural areas. Burbáguena has benefited, with businesses and schools reopening.

Foreign workers in rural areas grew by 12.36%. Public support for immigration remains strong. Spain’s strategy balances humanitarian needs with economic goals. Its approach positions it as a leader in Europe’s immigration and financial policies.