Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released updated processing times for economic immigration and citizenship applications on April 7, 2026. The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) dropped to six months from seven — its first improvement since early 2025. Citizenship grants also fell by one month to 12 months, with the queue shrinking for the […]
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One in four New Englanders may qualify for Canadian citizenship, and with it the Canadian passport, under a new law expanding citizenship by descent. The law eliminated the generational limit to inheriting Canadian citizenship for anyone born prior to December 15, 2025, the day the law came into force. Millions of New Englanders—including many whose […]
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On April 9, 2026, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held its latest immigration draw, inviting candidates through both pathways of its Skilled Worker Stream. Candidates were invited if they indicated being directly invited by the MPNP as part of a strategic recruitment initiative. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Draw results Manitoba issued […]
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Starting April 10, the federal government will stop processing low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) in nine regions across Canada, including Vancouver in British Columbia, Winnipeg in Manitoba, and Halifax in Nova Scotia. Meanwhile, regions such as Lethbridge in Alberta and Kamloops, British Columbia, will be eligible for LMIA processing until the list is updated […]
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Higher earnings will matter more than Canadian work experience in the competition for Canadian permanent residence, under Ottawa’s proposed changes to Express Entry Further details on the proposed overhaul of the Express Entry system, Canada’s flagship immigration system for skilled workers, include awarding points for higher earning workers (as part of a wider overhaul of […]
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Louisiana ranks among the top states for residents who can now claim Canadian citizenship – at double the rate of Michigan. Under a new law which removed the generational limit to Canadian citizenship by descent, thousands of Cajuns and other Louisianians can apply for proof of Canadian citizenship – provided they can trace their descent […]
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The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held four draws on April 8, 2026, issuing a total of 1,828 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates across healthcare, Francophone, physician, and regional streams. The draws targeted candidates under the province’s Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker (FW), International Student (IS), and In-Demand Skills (IDS) streams. To have been […]
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If you’re new to Canada, learning how credit cards work may be one of the first steps toward building your financial profile. When used thoughtfully, a credit card can support your day-to-day spending while helping you establish a credit history here in your new country. Below is a practical overview to help you get started. […]
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As of April 1, 2026, post-secondary international students in Canada no longer need a co-op work permit to participate in student work placements such as co-ops, internships, and practicums. The change is the first in a package of amendments to study and work authorizations that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced on April 1, […]
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Canadian passport holders can now travel visa-free to more destinations than holders of only United States (US) passports. For decades, the US passport was seen as the world’s strongest travel document. But over the years, that gap has narrowed — and then, starting in 2025, Canada pulled ahead. But Americans need not be left behind—many […]
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Canada is proposing a major restructuring of its Express Entry system, which will involve retiring current Express Entry programs, and replacing them with a new, streamlined program. The proposed changes were outlined in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s Forward Regulatory Plan: 2026-2028, which sets out regulatory initiatives the department expects to propose or finalize […]
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The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held five provincial immigration draws between March 17 and March 27, 2026, issuing more than 290 invitations to apply to candidates across multiple streams and pathways. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Invitations were issued through the following streams and pathways: Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors […]
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Starting April 7, 2026, foreign nationals who wish to submit a Worker Expression of Interest (WEOI) under Alberta’s immigration program will have to pay a $135 fee. Previously, submitting a WEOI (which functions as a candidate profile) was free. All other AAIP fees remain unchanged. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams The fee applies […]
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If you were born in the United States with a last name like White, King, Carpenter, or Rivers, you might be a Canadian citizen by descent. While these names aren’t uniquely Canadian, they carry a secret—in many cases, they’re the anglicized form of French surnames — Leblanc, Roy, Charpentier, La Rivière — signalling the family’s […]
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More than 400 US-trained doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers have made the move to British Columbia (B.C.) in the past year — thanks to new rules that make it faster and easier to get licensed and start working. B.C.’s targeted recruitment campaign, launched in March 2025, has led to the submission of over 2,750 […]
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A change in Canada’s citizenship laws late last year has many Americans scouring their attics, searching for shoeboxes stuffed with old documents. Birth certificates of great-grandparents laid away for decades. Marriage records in French. Baptismal certificates from Quebec parishes that may or may not still exist. Such documents, once mere sentimental tokens, have for many […]
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) says its Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Program will maintain 58 agreements to help roughly 32,000 internationally trained professionals (ITPs) this year. These measures are particularly important for newcomers to Canada. The federal government’s FCR program is one of the main ways Ottawa supports and helps integrate internationally trained workers […]
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On March 30, 2026, Newfoundland held its second provincial immigration draw of the year, inviting over 200 candidates. Invitations were extended through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Draw summary The end-of-month draw saw a total of 245 invitations issued […]
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When Larry was born in 1955, it was four years too late to meet his great-grandfather, Pierre Jean-Baptiste Robichaud, a native of Moncton, New Brunswick who had settled in Michigan and been laid to rest in a Lansing cemetery.* The family had no way of knowing that in 2026, Larry and his children could all […]
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The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held a targeted draw on April 1, 2026, issuing 759 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates with job offers in construction and mining-related occupations across the province. The draw invited candidates under the province’s Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker (FW), International Student (IS), and In-Demand Skills (IDS) streams. To […]
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Canada has introduced new temporary immigration measures for temporary residents – including international students, temporary foreign workers, and visitors – who are directly affected by domestic natural disasters within the country. Natural disasters include wildfires, storms, floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Join the Angus Reid Forum and get $5 in points! Under these new measures, impacted […]
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In December 2024, Donald Trump stood at Mar-a-Lago and told Canada’s prime minister that his country should become America’s 51st state. In the months that followed, he posted an American flag blanketing Canada on Truth Social, called Justin Trudeau “Governor Trudeau,” imposed 25% tariffs, and — as recently as two weeks ago — referred to […]
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Employers must now advertise for longer and must try to recruit youth before they can hire a foreign worker through the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). As of April 1, 2026, employers applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) under the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) […]
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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 3,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates in Express Entry’s Trades Occupations category. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 477; and […]
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If you’re new to Canada, you may have questions about how credit and borrowing work. Learn the basics and get the answers you may need by joining this informative financial webinar: Join Our Live Webinar on April 16, 2026 at 11AM EST: Understanding Credit in Canada: A Learning Session for Newcomers CanadaVisa and TD invite […]
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