On June 3, Canada’s immigration department updated its processing time estimates for various temporary residence applications, with changes evident across several categories.The latest figures released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) show that wait times have remained broadly stable,...
With federal funding for Medicare under pressure, some American retirees have found solace in a backup plan: health insurance publicly funded by the Canadian government.Today, millions of Americans qualify for Canadian citizenship by descent, in the wake of the removal...
Newfoundland and Labrador is the latest province to opt into the federal government’s temporary public policy, which allows rural employers more flexibility when hiring low-wage temporary foreign workers.Only employers in areas outside Newfoundland and Labrador census metropolitan areas, as determined...
With the federal government currently undergoing a major overhaul of Express Entry, its flagship system for selecting permanent residents, foreign nationals can immediately take action by focusing on skilled work experience, obtaining a certificate of qualification (if applicable), and re-taking an immigration language test. Book an immigration...
Nearly one in every three New Hampshire residents may be dual Canadian-U.S. citizens, after Canada updated its Citizenship Act in December 2025.Compared to the rest of the country, Americans with family ties to states such as New Hampshire, Vermont, and...
Ontario has revoked all its provincial pathways to permanent residence, without putting into place any replacements.On May 30, 2026, scheduled legislative changes to Ontario's provincial regulations took effect, and invalidated each of the immigration streams through which foreign nationals used...
While most individuals will require a work permit if they wish to work while in Canada, there are certain situations in which one need not be obtained.Business visitors, remote workers for a foreign employer, and international students with work authorization...
Ontario has revoked its provincial pathways to permanent residence.As of May 30, 2026, all nine Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) nomination categories (streams) have been repealed from the provincial regulations.The revocation covers every existing pathway to provincial nomination in Ontario....
Since Canada eliminated its generational limit to inheriting citizenship by descent last December, millions of Americans with Canadian ancestry can apply for proof of Canadian citizenship, with which they can obtain a Canadian passport.And this spring, thousands of Americans have...
On May 28, Newfoundland and Labrador issued more invitations in its sixth provincial immigration draw of the year.This selection round saw a total of 103 candidates invited through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration...
