Canadian permanent residents can lose their PR status for simple misunderstandings of their residency obligations.Most permanent residents are aware that they can lose permanent resident (PR) status if they fail to meet the requirement of spending two out of five...
On May 26, Canada’s immigration department updated its processing time estimates for various temporary residence applications—including work and study permits, visitor visas, and super visas.Improvements to wait times have been modest, with many countries seeing stagnant or notably increased timelines.Schedule...
When you first arrive in Canada as an international student, you'll need to complete an interview with a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer.When the officer questions you, they're not making small talk: they're checking that you meet Canada's entry...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 4,500 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French language proficiency.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to...
As of May 26, 2026, Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) candidates who submitted a Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) can now edit their submission without cancelling it.Prior to this change, candidates were required to cancel their WEOI and submit a...
Digital nomads seeking entry to Canada under a common work-permit exemption will be subject to increased scrutiny under new rules.The rules come in the form of updated instructions to officers, titled "Temporary residents: Digital nomads," published on the immigration department’s...
More than 13,000 people are known to share the same Canadian ancestor as Beyoncé, according WikiTree—but this is likely just the tip of the iceberg.Through her mother, American singer-songwriter Beyoncé is the sixth great-granddaughter of Acadian resistance leader Joseph Broussard...
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 (CEC) candidates.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to...
Canada is introducing quarantine requirements for travellers who have recently been to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan, in response to the Ebola outbreak.The quarantine requirement will take effect on May 30 at 11:59 p.m. EDT and...
Canada will suspend immigration documents for residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan starting May 27, 11.59 p.m. EDT.Residents of these countries will not be allowed to travel to Canada, even if they hold a temporary...
