Preparing to submit an application for a Canadian citizenship certificate? Steer clear of one common mistake that sends applications back.According to Ala Bujac, a Canadian immigration lawyer at Cohen Immigration Law, submitting photos that don't meet Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship...
Between July 3–July 15, 2026, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted six draws through which no fewer than 1,167 candidates received invitations to apply for provincial nomination.The province targeted candidates working in healthcare, law enforcement, and technology occupations, along...
If your family tree runs back to Poland, part of it may run through Canada. And if it does, you might be a Canadian citizen without knowing it.The Polish migration to North America split at the Atlantic; most went south...
On July 16, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) invited a total of 569 candidates to apply for provincial nomination.Invitations were issued to individuals who qualified under one of two selection factors: wage or salary tied to a TEER...
The Canadian federal government has raised the hourly wage thresholds for the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).Schedule a Free Work Permit ConsultationEffective July 17, 2026, employers in high-unemployment regions cannot initiate new hiring or the renewal...
You order the birth certificate. You wait weeks. Then the letter comes back from the provincial vital statistics office: no record found. Your Canadian ancestor was born before the province kept consistent birth records, and the one document that ties...
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has released its processing times for the second quarter of 2026, showing most application types were finalized within two weeks.The latest figures, covering April 1 to June 30, 2026, show that wait times generally...
Nova Scotia has expanded selection of provincial nominees in a one-time initiative targeting workers in the province with expiring and expired work permits.According to a news release published its on website, the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) will issue invitations...
Since Bill C-3 took effect on December 15, 2025, older Americans have emerged as a significant share of those claiming Canadian citizenship by descent. For many, the appeal is a second option in retirement.These retirement-aged Americans with family ties to...
The latest temporary residence processing estimates, released by Canada’s immigration department on July 15, show shorter work permit wait times across numerous countries—Nigeria taking the lead with a five-week decrease.In-Canada work permit processing times continued their week-over-week decline, reaching their...
