Applicants for Canadian study permits now face tougher financial checks.The immigration department detailed the stricter assessment process on the government website, in instructions to officers updated on July 24, 2026.Plan your study-to-immigrate journey with CanadaVisa+The updated instructions, “Study permits: Assessing...
Since the passing of Bill C-3 on December 15, 2025, the first-generation limit on Canadian citizenship by descent has been removed for those born before that date. This means that any individual with a Canadian ancestor may already be Canadian.But...
The number of Americans who can pursue dual citizenship with Canada has grown exponentially, following an amendment to the Citizenship Act in December of 2025.In fact, under the updated law, many Americans already are Canadian citizens by descent — they...
As of July 28, Canadian citizens aged 16 years of age or older can now renew their passports online, provided the passport was issued within the past 15 years.Those who renew their passport application online will receive real-time updates as...
The Yukon has eased licensing requirements for internationally trained family physicians from Australia, Ireland, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Eligible physicians can become authorized to practice in Yukon under the new “Limited A” licensing pathway, without needing to complete...
Border authorities have opened an additional crossing at one of the busiest stretches of the Canada-U.S. border.The Gordie Howe International Bridge has officially opened to traffic as of July 27, 2026, according to a news release published by the Windsor-Detroit...
If you're applying for a proof of Canadian citizenship certificate as a citizen by descent, you may have questions about the process that go beyond what's covered in IRCC's instructions.We asked lawyers at Cohen Immigration Law about some of the...
Somewhere in a house in Lewiston, Maine, there is a folder.Inside it sits a Quebec birth certificate. Someone's mother ordered it in 1987, when a passport application needed proof of where her father was born. It carries a seal and...
Though they should all ideally be included in a citizenship by descent application, not all the documents requested by Canada's immigration department are created equally in terms of their ability to support a citizenship claim.Two records carry far more weight...
New Brunswick conducted several provincial immigration selections between July 16 and July 22, through which it issued a total of 750 invitations.These invitations were issued through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and three streams of the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee...
