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 for the Philippines. Super visas: 50-day decline for the U.S. Schedule a Free […]
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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, with more born in Canada than in Ireland. Nearly twice as many were born […]
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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 still affect whether your file moves forward or is returned. That’s a letter of […]
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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 partners by 29%. There are now 41 designated organizations authorized to refer Canadian employers to […]
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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 changes in employment or the ownership of their employer. Schedule a Free Work Permit […]
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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, you trace an unbroken line from yourself back to a Canadian ancestor. Every person […]
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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 Permit Consultation Invited candidates have 60 days to respond with a complete application […]
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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 barred Canadians born abroad from passing citizenship to their own children, also born outside […]
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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 previous draw patterns. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation Those who are granted a […]
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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 area, received invitations to apply for provincial nomination. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation […]
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Over the course of this week, the relationship between Canada and the European Union took an unprecedented leap forward. On September 12, the Wall Street Journal broke the news that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was pursuing “associate member” status for Canada in the EU, citing unnamed officials. Although government sources have since pushed back […]
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Canadian citizenship did not exist as a legal status until January 1, 1947. Before that date, people born in Canada held the status of British subject. If the ancestor your claim runs through died before that year, no Canadian government during their lifetime ever recognized them as a citizen. The line looks like it ends […]
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Updated temporary residence processing estimates published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on September 16 show wait times are largely on the rise. The most significant increases seen in IRCC’s latest update include: Work permits: 1 week for U.S. applicants; Study permits: 1 week for in-Canada, Nigeria-based applicants; and Super visas: 7+ weeks for […]
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 250 ITAs in a draw for senior managers with Canadian work experience. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 389; and Created an […]
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There was a time when a Canadian-born woman who married a foreign national was cut out of her citizenship status. This means that, if you have a Canadian-born grandmother, great-grandmother or other female ancestor, and she got married before a certain date, she may have historically been excluded from passing her Canadian citizenship status to […]
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) finalized just 2,420 proof of citizenship applications in July, continuing a downward trend in month-to-month processing. Finalizing in this context means the certificates were approved, since the department labels this figure as “proofs issued since January 1, 2026”. Between January and May of 2026, the department issued 28,940 citizenship […]
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In the two-week period between August 30 and September 13, the Express Entry pool increased by a modest 120 profiles, even with 2,085 fewer profiles reported in the 471–500 range, according to the latest data released by Canada’s immigration department. Concurrently, the number of top-scoring profiles within the pool increased by 1,257 profiles, from 20,101 […]
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 2,000 ITAs in a draw for Canadian Experience Class candidates. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 519; and Created an Express Entry candidate […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador has been greenlighted to put 1,000 more workers on its permanent residence track. The boost provides “greater capacity to respond to the workforce and demographic needs of employers, particularly in rural communities throughout the province and for government itself, especially related to healthcare, education, and social support activities,” according to a statement […]
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In Clinton County, New York, 6,988 residents told the U.S. Census Bureau they have Canadian or French Canadian ancestry. The county holds 78,493 people, working out to one in every 11. Franklin County runs close behind at one in 14, and St. Lawrence County sits at one in 17. Clinton, Franklin and St. Lawrence rank […]
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 576 ITAs in a draw for Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 734; and Created […]
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Florida has been a magnet for sun-seekers, and this includes millions of Canadians over the years. If your family tree runs back to Canada, that history could reach you in a way you never expected. Get a Free Consultation on Applying for Proof of Canadian Citizenship More than a hundred thousand Floridians may carry Canadian […]
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On September 10, the Newfoundland and Labrador Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism (OIM) issued 36 invitations to apply for provincial nomination. The invitations, issued through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP), open the door for selected candidates to advance toward Canadian permanent residence (PR) as provincial nominees. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation […]
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In late July, the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research surveyed 1,165 American adults. Of those, 72% said America is heading in the wrong direction. The same poll found 48% have hardly any confidence in the people running the executive branch. For Congress, that figure was 53%. Only a third of adults approve of […]
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On September 10, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) invited no fewer than 429 workers in care-related and construction trades occupations to apply for provincial nomination. Care-focused selections included workers across three areas: childcare, healthcare, and veterinary care. Invited candidates may submit an application for provincial nomination, and if successful, apply for permanent residence […]
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