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April 16, 2026

Express Entry pool grows larger, more competitive

Canada’s Express Entry pool grew by over 2,100 profiles between March 15 and April 12—reversing a months-long downward trend despite Canada’s immigration department issuing nearly 14,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) during the same period.The growth was concentrated in the 451–480...

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April 15, 2026

Trump is trying to take citizenship away. Canada is giving it back

The same year Donald Trump moved to deny citizenship to children born in the United States, Canada extended citizenship to children born across the globe.On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order seeking to eliminate birthright...

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April 15, 2026

Express Entry: French speakers continue to receive fewer invitations in second consecutive draw

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 4,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French-language proficiency.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:A...

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April 14, 2026

Americans aren’t moving to Canada: They just want the passport

In the wake of Canada's new citizenship law, thousands of Americans with Canadian ancestry have been applying for proof of Canadian citizenship—with no intention of moving. They're filing the paperwork, then going back to their lives.Request a Free Consultation on...

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April 14, 2026

CEC cut-off score reaches new high in latest Express Entry draw

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system, as cut-off scores for CEC candidates reach a new high in 2026.The immigration department issued 2,000 ITAs in today's draw to Canadian...

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April 13, 2026

Provincial nominees receive invitations to apply for permanent residence

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 324 ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to...

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April 13, 2026

Katy Perry’s path to Canadian citizenship: date a prime minister. Yours: check your family tree

Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the internet this weekend at Coachella — holding hands between sets, swaying together during Justin Bieber's headline performance, and posting couple photos to Perry's 260 million Instagram followers.The internet had...

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April 13, 2026

Nova Scotia and Quebec first to ease rural work permit access under new temporary policy

Nova Scotia and Quebec are the first provinces to participate in the new temporary public policy granting rural employers the ability to retain or increase their proportion of low-wage temporary foreign workers.“Rural” in this context is defined as those areas...

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April 12, 2026

April processing update: FSWP speeds up for the first time in over a year

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released updated processing times for economic immigration and citizenship applications on April 7, 2026.The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) dropped to six months from seven — its first improvement since early 2025. Citizenship grants...

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April 11, 2026

25% of New Englanders can get Canadian passports, in wake of citizenship law changes

One in four New Englanders may qualify for Canadian citizenship, and with it the Canadian passport, under a new law expanding citizenship by descent.The law eliminated the generational limit to inheriting Canadian citizenship for anyone born prior to December 15,...

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