On Monday, October 12, Canadians will sit down to turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. Most Americans will do the same six weeks later, on November 26.In most US households, the Canadian holiday passes without a second thought. For some Americans,...
Canada's citizenship department had about 136,000 proof-of-citizenship applications awaiting a decision in September 2026. Among the source countries, the U.S. was by far the largest, with Americans filing more applications than the next nine source countries combined.Under Canadian law, Americans...
Canada's federal government has committed funds to advance 200 internationally trained physicians (ITPs) along a fast track to Ontario licensing.On October 7, 2026, Health Canada announced $20 million in funding to support expansion of Practice Ready Ontario (PRO), which allows...
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has boosted scores for candidates earning at least $80,000 per year, giving them a higher chance of being selected for provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.On Oct. 7, 2026, Ontario announced that top earning...
Ask Americans to name the most Canadian corner of the US, and most will point to parts of New England.Yet just north of St. Paul, in Ramsey County, Minnesota, sits a city literally called Little Canada.The city wears its roots...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced a cutover to a new online process for asylum claims, effective Nov. 3, 2026.The impact on claimants will vary depending on their stage in the process at the time immediately before the...
How many records about your anchor ancestor* do you need to prove your claim to Canadian citizenship by descent?The answer depends on the records that exist for that ancestor and on whether you can get them from the original authority...
Haitians facing displacement from the United States can consider settling in Canada, which prioritizes French speakers for a six-month pathway to permanent residence (PR).Canada admits over 100,000 permanent residents each year through Express Entry, a selection system that rolls out...
If your grandparent was born in Canada and later became an American, you may be a Canadian citizen by descent. You may have been one since the day you were born.Canada’s immigration department used a family like yours to train...
Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton once released the song, "My Father's Eyes," about the parent he never met, which went on to win him a Grammy.That father was a former Canadian soldier born in Montreal. Under Canada's citizenship laws, that connection...
