Four months ago, millions of Americans became Canadian citizens. Today, those applying for their proof of citizenship certificates are waiting twice as long as they would have a year ago.The reason isn't bureaucratic slowdown or staffing cuts. It's a law...
Canada’s immigration department has released its latest processing times for temporary residence applications, showing improvements across many application types.Consult with a lawyer at Cohen Immigration LawOver the span of about one month, the most notable changes included the following:Work permits:...
Temporary workers in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal won't be eligible for Canada's new TR to PR pathway.Immigration Minister Lena Diab said the program will exclude all Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs), in an interview with "I'm Canada" on April 18, 2026...
When Canada removed the generational limit to citizenship by descent last December, millions of Americans with Canadian ancestry became eligible to claim Canadian citizenship. Most have no idea. Neither, presumably, do some of the most famous people in America.You don't...
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held four provincial immigration draws between April 8 and April 14, 2026, issuing 332 invitations to apply to candidates across multiple streams and pathways.Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streamsInvitations were issued through the...
Go back four generations and you have 16 ancestors to check. Go back five and you have 32. Go back six and you have 64. The further back you go, the higher the odds that at least one of them...
On April 16, Prince Edward Island conducted its fourth draw of the year, issuing its largest number of invitations so far in 2026.Invitations were extended to in-province individuals working in occupations and sectors deemed in high demand.Assess your eligibility for...
Americans are applying for Canadian citizenship in droves after a new law opened the door.U.S. citizens accounted for the largest share of citizenship by descent applications in January 2026 – ten times the number of applications submitted citizens of the...
This week, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held two draws through which it issued 1,334 invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates in agriculture-related and other priority occupations.Invitations were issued solely through the province’s Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream.Assess...
This year's citizenship week celebration in Canada (spanning April 12–18) is the first to include millions of Americans, who were granted Canadian citizenship four months ago.Canada's new citizenship rules recognize anyone born abroad with a Canadian ancestor—no matter how many...
