If you’re new to Canada, learning how credit cards work may be one of the first steps toward building your financial profile. When used thoughtfully, a credit card can support your day-to-day spending while helping you establish a credit history...
Co-op students and international student graduates will get increased work authorization, should the federal government implement its proposed changes.International students on co-op work terms would be authorized to work without permits, while applicants for post-graduation work permits (PGWPs) would gain...
Canadian passport holders can now travel visa-free to more destinations than holders of only United States (US) passports.For decades, the US passport was seen as the world’s strongest travel document. But over the years, that gap has narrowed — and...
Canada is proposing a major restructuring of its Express Entry system, which will involve retiring current Express Entry programs, and replacing them with a new, streamlined program.The proposed changes were outlined in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s Forward Regulatory...
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held five provincial immigration draws between March 17 and March 27, 2026, issuing more than 290 invitations to apply to candidates across multiple streams and pathways.Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streamsInvitations were issued...
Starting April 7, 2026, foreign nationals who wish to submit a Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) under Alberta’s immigration program will have to pay a $135 fee.Previously, submitting a WEOI (which functions as a candidate profile) was free. All other...
If you were born in the United States with a last name like White, King, Carpenter, or Rivers, you might be a Canadian citizen by descent.While these names aren’t uniquely Canadian, they carry a secret—in many cases, they’re the anglicized...
More than 400 US-trained doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers have made the move to British Columbia (B.C.) in the past year — thanks to new rules that make it faster and easier to get licensed and start working.B.C.’s targeted...
A change in Canada’s citizenship laws late last year has many Americans scouring their attics, searching for shoeboxes stuffed with old documents.Birth certificates of great-grandparents laid away for decades. Marriage records in French. Baptismal certificates from Quebec parishes that may...
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) says its Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Program will establish 58 agreements to help roughly 32,000 internationally trained professionals (ITPs) this year.These measures are particularly important for newcomers to Canada.The federal government’s FCR program is...
