On December 15, 2025, Bill C-3 changed who counts as Canadian.Since it took effect, Americans who had never thought much about their Canadian grandmother or great-grandfather became dual US-Canadian citizens overnight. Many have been searching for birth records since and...
If you’re planning to pursue Canadian permanent residence through the study-to-immigrate pathway, you can gain an advantage over other candidates byGetting skilled work experience before moving to Canada; Moving to Canada for a master’s degree; and/or Pursuing your degree through...
If a single person in your direct family line* was Canadian, you may already qualify for dual citizenship today. That makes you eligible to apply for proof of Canadian citizenship; and once you have it, for a Canadian passport.In Greater...
Work permit applicants will no longer be refused when the government takes longer than expected to process their employer’s Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).On October 28, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its documentation, which now directs officers...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) for permanent residence through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 150 ITAs in a draw for candidates eligible under the Transport category.To be considered in this...
Canada’s immigration department has extended measures providing work permits for Haitian and Sudanese nationals. In a notice published in its online newsroom on Oct. 27, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that the measures, which had been set...
Between Oct.15–20, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) issued no fewer than 27 invitations to apply for provincial nomination, across two selection rounds.Invitations were issued to cleaners and security staff employed by a B.C. health authority in a remote...
If you call the Little Canada Historical Society (LCHS) in Minnesota these days, you may find yourself amongst other people trying to work out whether a Quebec ancestor makes them Canadian.Jon Tremblay, the society’s president, had an efficient solution: opening...
The Express Entry pool contracted by 732 profiles between Oct. 12–25, with the most significant declines occurring in the 431–470 and 501–600 CRS score ranges, according to the latest data released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Oct....
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) for permanent residence 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...
