Steven and Deanna analyze the IRCC Minister’s Transition Binder (May 2025) and its implications for processing times, including extraordinary ranges for several programs. The discussion addresses potential use of Bill C-2 authorities to suspend or terminate processing, operational realities in caregiver and Start-Up Visa files, and current dynamics in Francophone pathways. A concluding Q&A covers Express Entry eligibility, quotas, and Francophone mobility.

Chapter Guide

5:37 — H&C processing time range (12–600 months)

8:12 — Start-Up Visa (420 months)

11:06 — CEC/PNP targets and provincial quota adjustments

13:04 — Bill C-2 (Stronger Border Act): scope of cancellation/suspension powers

31:03 — Live Q&A

Borderlines is a Canadian immigration law podcast hosted by Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff, providing in-depth analysis of immigration law, policy, and case law trends.

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