When you're settling into life in Canada, healthcare may not be the first thing on your mind.Between finding a place to live, setting up your finances, and getting to know your new community, there is already a lot to think...
On July 2, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published updated processing times for various temporary residence applications, with good news for work permit applicants.Work permit processing times continued to ease for in-Canada applicants, falling by another 15 days to...
England-born football player Alfie Jones became a Canadian citizen last year, and earned a place on Canada's national soccer team – all because of a grandmother born in Hillcrest, Alberta.For around 16 years, having a Canadian grandparent wasn't enough to...
Two flags go up this week, three days apart. Canada marks Canada Day on July 1, and the United States celebrates its independence on July 4.All American citizens own the latter, but millions of them own both and haven't found...
Saskatchewan has issued 2,628 nominations for provincial immigration this year, about 55% of its 2026 allocation, according to an update published on the province's website.This year’s allocation for provincial nominations for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) stands at 4,761...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released its first detailed statement on the review of citizenship certificates issued under Bill C-3, saying it initially flagged just 100 certificates with potential eligibility issues.Of these 100, the citizenship department has automatically...
Canadian citizenship passes down through bloodlines. But if your ancestor lived in Canada before 1947, the rules of that era may have cut your family out of citizenship entirely—until now.The pivotal year is 1947; that's when Canada created citizenship as...
Many international travellers are now permitted to skip border security when transiting through major airports in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal.Transiting international passengers can proceed directly to international departures after landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1), Vancouver International Airport,...
Immigrant entrepreneurs who received a valid commitment certificate from a designated organization in 2025 have until June 30, 2026, to apply for permanent residence (PR) under Canada's Start-up Visa (SUV) program.Those already in Canada on a SUV-specific work permit are...
Early-career workers from 28 countries can get easier access to Canadian work permits more than once.Citizens aged 18-35, or 18-30, depending on the participating country, can obtain work permits under the International Experience Canada (IEC) program, enabling some to work...
