Provinces and territories now have greater authority to assess whether Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates intend to reside in their jurisdiction and can become economically established in Canada.As of March 30, 2026, regulatory changes transfer two key assessment responsibilities from...
Last year, millions lost their right to Italian citizenship after Italy significantly tightened its citizenship by descent rules, while Canada went in the opposite direction.Since March 2025, Italian citizenship by descent is limited to just two generations. Prior to the...
Canada's new immigration law gives the government broad authority to cancel, suspend, or change immigration documents and applications in bulk.Now that Bill C-12 has received royal assent, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has laid out how these powers will...
Canada has introduced a temporary public policy to help certain foreign nationals in Canada obtain or keep open work permits after their refugee claims are found ineligible for referral to the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) of the Immigration and Refugee...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 356 ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program nominees.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to haveA...
Provincial immigration has risen by a third across the board.In what has been announced this year, the number of nominations for permanent residence allocated to each province and territory by the federal government has increased 31%, relative to the allocation...
Doing part-time remote work for a foreign employer while studying full-time in Canada can make you a more competitive Express Entry candidate and allow you to remain compliant with your study permit conditions.Not only does this strategy aid in the...
Prince Edward Island has conducted its third provincial immigration draw of the year on March 20, issuing invitations through its Labour Impact and Express Entry pathways.According to the PEI Office of Immigration, the province continues to prioritize candidates working in...
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held a new draw under its Skilled Worker Stream on March 26, issuing invitations to both in-province and overseas candidates.Candidates were invited if they declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a strategic...
On March 19, Quebec issued a total of 2,522 invitations to apply for permanent selection through the province’s Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ).Invitations were extended through all four Program streams, with the majority (roughly 44%) going to individuals being considered...
