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August 7, 2026

Canada unveils requirements for work permit exemption for academic examiners

For the first time, the Canadian federal government has published the specific eligibility criteria for foreign nationals to be authorized to work without a permit as academic examiners.According to updated instructions to officers published on the government website on July...

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August 7, 2026

Getting citizenship by descent documents from Quebec? Here is what most applicants only learn the hard way

You find your great-grandmother twice. Once in a parish baptism register from 1903, where the priest wrote Marie Thibodeau. Once on a Quebec marriage license from 1924, where the clerk wrote Mary Thibodeaux.A citizenship by descent claim needs a document...

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August 7, 2026

Canada holds first permanent residence selections under revamped transportation category

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 300 ITAs in a draw for candidates eligible under IRCC's new Transport category.To be considered in this draw, candidates...

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August 7, 2026

Nova Scotia adds $1,000 fee to provincial immigration

As of September 1, foreign nationals wishing to immigrate through the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program’s (NSNP’s) worker streams must pay a $1,000 application fee.The provincial government will also be introducing an application fee for its entrepreneur stream, to the...

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August 6, 2026

IRCC walks back current employee restriction on reciprocal employment work permits

Canada's immigration department has walked back a rule change that would have limited reciprocal employment work permits to workers already employed outside Canada.The change, which had been conveyed through the publication of updated instructions to officers on the department's website...

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August 6, 2026

Canada invites French-speaking Express Entry candidates to apply for PR

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 5,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French-language abilities.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:A minimum...

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August 6, 2026

Temporary residence applicants see wait times increase

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its temporary residence processing estimates on August 5, revealing longer waits across most application categories.Of the increases seen in IRCC’s latest wait time refresher, the most notable includeA 14-week surge in work permit...

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August 6, 2026

Washington’s deep Canadian ties could mean citizenship for tens of thousands through ancestry

From Blaine to Sumas, a string of Washington towns sits so close to the Canadian border that generations of cross-border families – and their influence – are simply part of the community.As a matter of fact, Point Roberts, a Washington...

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August 5, 2026

IRCC releases updated distribution of candidate scores in the Express Entry pool

The Express Entry pool contracted by more than 2,400 profiles between July 19–August 3, despite an increase of over 1,500 candidates in the 501–600 CRS score range, according to the latest data provided by Canada’s immigration department.Declines occurred across all...

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August 5, 2026

Canadian Experience Class candidates invited to apply for permanent residence

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 3,000 ITAs in a draw for Canadian Experience Class candidates.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:A minimum Comprehensive...

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