Since Canada changed its citizenship law last December, thousands of Americans have been discovering that they became U.S.-Canadian dual citizens overnight, as did their children.If you're an American with even one Canadian ancestor, no matter how many generations removed, you...
New Brunswick issued invitations to provincial immigration candidates in two draws conducted between March 30 and April 1, 2026, targeting skilled workers in healthcare, information technology (IT), transportation, and manufacturing.Invitations were issued through the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream and...
Newly released figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveal the total application backlog has continued its downward trend, decreasing by 48,900 since last month.As of February 28, IRCC’s overall backlog consisted of 941,400 applications. Compared to January 31,...
The Government of Saskatchewan has released data regarding the number of nominations issued through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) to date in 2026.As of the time of this writing, the SINP has issued approximately 26% of its allotted nominations...
On April 13, Newfoundland and Labrador conducted another round of invitations across both of its provincial immigration pathways.A total of 210 invitations were extended through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).Assess your...
Manitoba has become the third province, following Nova Scotia and Quebec, to opt into temporary federal measures, giving eligible rural employers more flexibility to hire and retain temporary foreign workers.The measures, which impact the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign...
On April 14, British Columbia (BC) held a new selection round under its Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) category.Candidates were selected for their ability to start a new business or take over and grow an existing business in BC.Assess your eligibility for...
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...
