Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released updated data showing the estimated processing times for various temporary residence applications as of September 22.The most notable shifts in IRCC’s latest update include:Work permits: one-week increase for the U.S., one-week decline...
In 1900, 17,242 people living in Buffalo had reported being born in Canada. That was one in every 20 residents of the city, according to the U.S. Census Office’s own tables.Canadians were the third largest immigrant group at the time,...
If you've recently discovered you may be a Canadian citizen by descent under Bill C-3, you're probably getting ready to submit an application for proof of citizenship.There's one document that doesn't get its own line on the checklist, but can...
Employers intending to submit a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) for a specialized worker under Category A of the Global Talent Stream (GTS) now have fewer avenues to secure a mandatory referral, after Canada trimmed its list of designated referral...
The federal government has put in place new rules that require officers to refuse certain permanent residence applications under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).The immigration department’s updated instructions to officers have set a 90-day deadline, applicable to AIP applicants with...
Every Canadian citizenship by descent claim comes down to the same test, applied over and over.Citizenship by descent is the rule that lets Canadian citizenship pass from parent to child when the child is born outside Canada. To claim it,...
On September 18, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Office of Immigration (OIM) issued 62 invitations for provincial immigration.Of these, 61 were issued through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP), and one through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).Schedule a Free Work...
Since Canada’s Bill C-3 came into effect, misconceptions about what the legislation actually does — and doesn't do — have circulated among prospective applicants.Bill C-3 is an amendment to Canada's Citizenship Act. It removes the first-generation limit that had previously...
On September 17, the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued 195 invitations to apply for provincial nomination.The PEI PNP targeted workers employed in occupations and priority sectors with a strong economic impact in PEI, in line with...
On September 17, British Columbia held its second-ever draw for candidates eligible under its Temporary Rural/Remote Health Support Initiative (TRHSI) introduced earlier this year.A total of 33 cleaners and security staff, employed by a B.C. health authority in a remote...
