Processing times for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) have increased for the high-wage and low-wage streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).On the other hand, three streams saw LMIA wait times decline—most notably the permanent resident stream, which fell...
Since Bill C-3 took effect in December 2025, citizenship by descent has been one of the fastest-moving stories in Canadian immigration.In June 2026, it became turbulent, when Canada's citizenship department began reviewing certificates it had already issued.Get a Free Consultation...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 5,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French language proficiency.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to...
Permanent residence processing times have declined by one to two months for many economic immigration and family sponsorship applicants, according to the immigration department’s July 7 processing times update.This applies to Canadian Experience Class, base Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), and...
About 2,700 workers in Manitoba will have the opportunity to obtain work permit extensions, according to statements made by two Winnipeg members of Parliament (MPs).The extensions are to be offered to workers in Manitoba who are in pursuit of permanent...
On July 7, the immigration department released updated processing times for temporary residence applications, showing increases across nearly every category.Wait times for work permit applicants from Pakistan and Nigeria both lengthened, with Nigeria recording the sharpest increase at three weeks.Schedule...
As of July 7, the number of people waiting for a decision on their proof of Canadian citizenship application has grown to 99,500.This is an increase of roughly 17,500 applicants in the span of a month.Get a Free Consultation on...
The number of top-scoring candidate profiles in the Express Entry pool has fallen from 20,953 to 19,136, according to the latest data published by Canada’s immigration department.See how competitive your Express Entry profile isThe most recent data was published on...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 2,000 ITAs in a draw for Canadian Experience Class candidates.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:A...
On June 30, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said that it had completed its review of roughly 6,500 applications for citizenship by descent that it had received under Bill C-3.The department has since added that finalization of these pending...
