Foreign nationals who had previously sought permanent residence through the now-defunct Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) may have their best shot at permanent residence by settling outside Quebec.The Quebec government closed the PEQ to new applications on November 19, 2025, while...
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has released its nomination allocation for the year, with the number of slots it received having increased compared to last.For 2026, the federal government has granted the OINP a total of 14,119 nominations to...
Permanent residents seeking a grant of citizenship can currently expect to have their applications processed within approximately 13 months—a wait time of over one year.Certain individuals, however, may be eligible for urgent processing of their citizenship application if they are...
International students and graduates in Canada have access to multiple provincial pathways that could lead to an invitation for permanent residence (PR) faster than through Express Entry’s Canadian Experience Class (CEC).This is because many of these alternative Provincial Nominee Program...
Despite not being widely known, some candidates in the Express Entry pool can and do receive invitations to apply (ITAs), despite having a lower Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score than the cut-off for that draw.This situation most often comes up...
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has published details of its latest provincial immigration draws, held between January 26 and February 2, 2026.Over this period, Alberta issued 1,169 invitations across its:Dedicated Health Care Pathways (Express Entry and non-Express Entry); The...
Canadian law fully recognizes dual and multiple nationalities, meaning individuals can become Canadian citizens without being expected to give up their existing citizenship(s).However, by the very nature of dual citizenship, an individual’s ability to hold two passports is subject to...
On February 2, the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) conducted two draws, extending over 300 invitations to apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination.The province invited candidates through two provincial immigration streams, focusing on French speakers, those already working in NB...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has published updated instructions to officers on the processing of study permit applications with respect to provincial or territorial attestation letters (PALs/TALs), with good news for international students pursuing joint programs.Under the new instructions,...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.The immigration department issued 8,500 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French language proficiency.To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to...
