On June 17, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its processing time estimates for various temporary residence categories, showing shorter wait times for some applicants. In-Canada work permit timelines continue to improve, with wait times falling by more than...
Holders of proof of Canadian citizenship certificates may have had their constitutional rights violated by the federal government. On June 13, 2026, the Registrar of citizenship issued letters en masse to persons who had been born outside Canada, requiring the...
The immigration department’s total application backlog has continued to shrink, with newly released figures for April 2026 showing it reached its lowest level since July 2025. The most notable changes seen in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) backlog update...
Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their adult children for permanent residence under certain circumstances. If you meet the requirements, you can sponsor a child who is considered to be a “dependent child,” under Canadian immigration law, and this...
Canada’s citizenship department built a section on its citizenship by descent application forms to accommodate applicants who want to apply under the new citizenship rules, but don’t have all the answers. If, for example, you don’t know whether a grandparent...
Recent applicants under Canada’s expanded citizenship laws are facing renewed scrutiny from the government, after their citizenship application has been approved. The most recent amendment to the country’s Citizenship Act enabled a wave of applications for citizenship by descent, some...
Provincial nominees and their spouses can qualify for work permits months sooner, under temporary operational measures put in place by Canada’s immigration department.As of June 2026, eligible foreign nationals are better positioned to avoid losing authorization to work in Canada...
The wait time for in-Canada work permit applications has dropped by nearly a full month.Foreign nationals in Canada who submit an application for a new work permit or to extend their existing work permit can expect a processing time of...
In the 1870s, the trains pulled into Lewiston's Grand Trunk Station carrying a new kind of arrival.They came from Quebec farms and Acadian villages in the Maritimes — thousands of French-speaking Canadians, drawn south by the steady wages of Maine's...
On June 10, Newfoundland and Labrador held its seventh provincial immigration draw, issuing more invitations for provincial immigration.The province extended a total of 108 invitations through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).Assess...
