Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton once released the song, “My Father’s Eyes,” about the parent he never met, which went on to win him a Grammy. That father was a former Canadian soldier born in Montreal. Under Canada’s citizenship laws, that connection likely made Clapton a Canadian citizen. And now, thanks to Bill C-3, which came […]
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Québec has invited 519 workers to apply for permanent selection. Invitations were issued on Sept. 24, under all four streams of the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ), with the majority going to workers with intermediate and manual skills (stream 2). Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation Selected candidates may proceed with a complete application for […]
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Applicants for work permit extensions and for post-graduation work permits (PGWPs) can now look up processing time estimates based on when they applied. These personalized processing estimates are available following an update to the immigration department’s processing times web page in late September 2026. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation Visitors to the government web […]
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In a kitchen drawer in Seattle sits a document Dana hasn’t looked at in years. It’s a Canadian citizenship certificate, issued when she was a baby. As far as she knew, this document was no longer valid. Her parents applied for it in 1979. Her grandfather was born in Brandon, Manitoba, and moved to the […]
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The Canadian federal government has given a second chance to nationals and former residents of Israel and Palestine, who would otherwise have faced deportation from Canada. On September 29, 2026, Canada granted affected individuals the opportunity to obtain permanent immigration status in Canada as protected persons, even if they had previously been refused. Schedule a […]
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited 3,500 tradespeople to apply for permanent residence through Express Entry. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to meet the minimum work experience for the Trades category, and have A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 476; and Created an Express Entry candidate profile before […]
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Starting a career in Canada may involve more than completing a degree or diploma. Employers may also look for practical skills and experience related to the job. A co-op program may give students an opportunity to begin developing both while they study. Book an Appointment at a TD Branch Now For international students, a co-op […]
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Canadian citizenship by descent claims can be complicated, and a refusal letter from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) can leave applicants unsure of where to go next. While potentially discouraging, a refusal by itself does not need to entail the end of your citizenship journey. IRCC may refuse applications for many reasons. The documents […]
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Canada’s immigration department has barred officers from summarily refusing work permit applications relying on dubious job offers. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published updated instructions on its website on Sept. 17, 2026, which require officers to give applicants the opportunity to address any concerns about the genuineness of a job offer. Schedule a Free […]
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Since Bill C-3 came into force on December 15, 2025, more than ten thousand Americans with Canadian ancestry have been applying for Canadian citizenship certificates every month. Many misconceptions about the new law remain. One question comes up often: can a past criminal record hurt a citizenship by descent application? Get a Free Consultation on […]
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Canada has extended measures banning entry of foreign nationals living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, and South Sudan. The extended measures also prohibit entry of foreign nationals with past-21-day travel to the DRC. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation The suite of Ebola-related restrictions is set to remain in effect until […]
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Genealogy company Ancestry has added an index of 570,090 Quebec obituaries from the Drouin Institute to its website. The records come from obituaries published in Quebec newspapers between 1902 and 2025. For Americans with French-Canadian roots, this could matter. In December 2025, Bill C-3 changed Canada’s citizenship law. It scrapped the first-generation limit, which had […]
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Canada’s federal government has announced plans to expand collection of biometrics in Labrador, starting operations in January of 2027. When the new site is operational, individuals seeking immigration services in Labrador will be able to have their biometrics collected in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation As of the time of writing, […]
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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 518; and Created an Express Entry candidate […]
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On Sept. 25, Newfoundland and Labrador invited 41 workers to advance toward Canadian permanent residence (PR). Foreign workers who were selected can respond by submitting applications for provincial nomination. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation Once nominated by the province, they can apply to the federal government for PR as provincial nominees. In-Canada nominees may […]
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Between Sept. 10–23, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) issued no fewer than 380 invitations to apply for provincial nomination, prioritizing workers in healthcare, tech, manufacturing, and agriculture. Selected candidates can move forward with a nomination application, and those approved by the province may then apply to the federal government for Canadian permanent residence. Schedule […]
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On September 25, the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) invited 105 foreign workers to apply for territorial nomination. Once nominated by the territory, a successful nominee can apply to the federal government for Canadian permanent residence (PR). Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation Nominees may be eligible for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) after […]
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If you’ve discovered you may be a Canadian citizen by descent, the hardest part of your application is usually the paperwork for people who lived decades ago. Sometimes the record you need was never created. Sometimes it existed once and no longer survives. There’s a document that addresses that gap, and recent updates to what […]
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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 733 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 725; and Created […]
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Michael had known for a while that his daughter wanted to move out of the country. Mina was 27 years old, worked as a data analyst in a district outside Detroit, and had spent most of a year talking about a job posting in Vancouver. The issue was the work permit. Get a Free Consultation […]
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On September 24, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) invited a total of 714 high-earning and high-scoring candidates to apply for provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The BCPNP selected 426 skilled workers with jobs paying at least $105,000 per year, and 288 workers who scored at least 131 points under the province’s ranking […]
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Your great-great-grandmother was born in Canada East in 1850. Canada didn’t become a country until 1867, so she arrived seventeen years too early, and you assume her citizenship claim dies with her. According to Canadian citizenship law, it doesn’t. Citizenship by descent lets Canadian citizenship pass from parent to child when the child is born […]
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New Brunswick conducted several provincial immigration selections between August 10–September 18, through which it issued a total of 678 invitations to workers in priority occupational groups: Construction. Education, social and community services. Manufacturing Professional and IT. Sales and services. Transportation. Other trades. Invitations were issued through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and three streams of […]
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On September 24, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued 474 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) for provincial nomination, inviting 417 workers in natural sciences, engineering, architecture, and IT occupations; 1 family physician; 16 French-speaking candidates; and 40 strategically recruited candidates. Invited individuals can pursue Canadian permanent residence by submitting a complete application for […]
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Over the year, data seems to suggest that an increasing number of Americans are unsatisfied with the way their country is run. Amongst these Americans, some who have Canadian ancestry have turned to an unexpected solution: applying for a Canadian citizenship, and the options it affords them. Get a Free Consultation on Applying for Proof […]
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