Canada revises express entry immigration rules, adds military roles
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Canada revises express entry immigration rules, adds military roles

Published February 19, 2026 5:27am TORONTO, Canada - Canada introduced new immigration priority categories on Wednesday to bring in skilled workers in fields ranging from research and health care to aviation, and to include certain military recruits. The new categories align with Prime Minister Mark Carney's goals of broadly reducing the number of new permanent residents in Canada while recruiting skilled workers and scholars and boosting defense capabilities to lessen dependence on the United States. The government said the shift was aimed at restoring immigration to sustainable levels while finding workers for key industries. Canada's government in recent years has sought to reduce the number of immigrants to ease strains on housing and social services. Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab said the 2026 changes to the...
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Schroders: Mega mergers test tech more than balance sheets
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Schroders: Mega mergers test tech more than balance sheets

Tuesday 24 February 2026 5:33 am|Updated:Monday 23 February 2026 12:25 pmOldfield pledged to keep the wealth management businessThe real test of most recent mega mergers like Schroders’ takeover by Nuveen lies far from the dealing desks and investment committees – rather It sits inside the nooks and crannies of technology engine rooms that keeps the pulse of modern-day investing pumping, says Gus Sekhon The City loves nothing more than a takeover tale as old as time. A $2.5tn US asset management behemoth snapping up one of London’s most historic investment houses for £10bn sounds like a story of global ambition and deep pockets. The Schroders brand stays, the headquarters remains in the square mile and the new owner promises continuity. Yet beneath the surface of the top line numbers, the real test of most recent mega...
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