Rachel Bendayan: What Canada’s New Immigration Minister Means for PR, Work Permits & Students

Highlights: Canada’s new immigration minister Rachael Bendayan might introduce new means for PR & work permits

• The new Prime Minister of Canada has selected Rachel Bendayan as the new immigration minister of Canada.
• Rachel Bendayan will now be heading the immigration department of Canada after Marc Miller.
• Prime Minister Mark Carney will be prioritizing providing PR status to temporary residents in Canada.  
• The new cabinet reshuffle might impact immigration rules for PR, work permit, and study permit applications.

 

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Canada Gets New Immigration Minister

Following the 2025 federal elections in Canada, the newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney has nominated Rachel Bendayan as the new immigration minister. The new immigration minister will head the immigration department of Canada, taking over from the former immigration minister Marc Miller.

The new shift in the Canadian cabinet is likely to impact immigration policies of the country, including policy changes for Canada PR, work permit, and study permit applications. As a part of the Canada Immigration Levels Plan 2025-2027, the new Prime Minister and the new immigration minister will prioritize providing Canada PR to the temporary residents already living in Canada.

 

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Changes to expect under Prime Minister Mark Carney

Canada’s immigration policy is now to be decided by the new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, and the new Immigration Minister, Rachel Bendayan. Among other policies, Carney had previously advocated for:

• Introducing caps to a sustainable limit
• Prioritising offering permanent residency to temporary residents
• Keeping a check on the number of temporary foreign workers

Under Mark Carney and Rachel Bendayan's ministerial rule, major policy shifts and cap counts are to be expected, which might impact foreign nationals willing to migrate, study, or work in Canada.

 

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