This year’s citizenship week celebration in Canada (spanning April 12–18) is the first to include millions of Americans, who were granted Canadian citizenship four months ago. Canada’s new citizenship rules recognize anyone born abroad with a Canadian ancestor—no matter how many generations removed—as a Canadian citizen, for all births and adoptions prior to December 15, […]
The post Americans are celebrating Canadian citizenship week first appeared on CIC News.
Canada’s Express Entry pool grew by over 2,100 profiles between March 15 and April 12—reversing a months-long downward trend despite Canada’s immigration department issuing nearly 14,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) during the same period. The growth was concentrated in the 451–480 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score range (+1,581 profiles), as well as the higher 501–600 […]
The post Express Entry pool grows larger, more competitive first appeared on CIC News.
The same year Donald Trump moved to deny citizenship to children born in the United States, Canada extended citizenship to children born across the globe. On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order seeking to eliminate birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to temporary residents and undocumented immigrants. […]
The post Trump is trying to take citizenship away. Canada is giving it back first appeared on CIC News.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 4,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French-language proficiency. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 419; and Created an Express […]
The post Express Entry: French speakers continue to receive fewer invitations in second consecutive draw first appeared on CIC News.
In the wake of Canada’s new citizenship law, thousands of Americans with Canadian ancestry have been applying for proof of Canadian citizenship—with no intention of moving. They’re filing the paperwork, then going back to their lives. Request a Free Consultation on Applying for Proof of Canadian Citizenship “I’d rather stay in South Carolina where it’s […]
The post Americans aren’t moving to Canada: They just want the passport first appeared on CIC News.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system, as cut-off scores for CEC candidates reach a new high in 2026. The immigration department issued 2,000 ITAs in today’s draw to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: […]
The post CEC cut-off score reaches new high in latest Express Entry draw first appeared on CIC News.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 324 ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 786; and Created an […]
The post Provincial nominees receive invitations to apply for permanent residence first appeared on CIC News.
Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the internet this weekend at Coachella — holding hands between sets, swaying together during Justin Bieber’s headline performance, and posting couple photos to Perry’s 260 million Instagram followers. The internet had opinions. But buried in the noise is a question worth asking: could Katy Perry […]
The post Katy Perry’s path to Canadian citizenship: date a prime minister. Yours: check your family tree first appeared on CIC News.
Nova Scotia and Quebec are the first provinces to participate in the new temporary public policy granting rural employers the ability to retain or increase their proportion of low-wage temporary foreign workers. “Rural” in this context is defined as those areas that are outside census metropolitan areas, as determined by Statistics Canada. Schedule a Free […]
The post Nova Scotia and Quebec first to ease rural work permit access under new temporary policy first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post April processing update: FSWP speeds up for the first time in over a year first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post 25% of New Englanders can get Canadian passports, in wake of citizenship law changes first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post Manitoba PNP holds first immigration draw of April, foreign skilled workers invited first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post Work permit freeze extended to Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Halifax first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post Permanent residence selection to favour higher earnings, job offers over Canadian experience, as part of proposed Express Entry reforms first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post Why Cajuns may be Canadians under new citizenship law first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post Ontario issues more than 1,800 invitations to foreign workers and students in latest immigration draw first appeared on CIC News.
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. […]
The post New to Canada? Here’s What to Know About Credit Cards first appeared on CIC News.
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, […]
The post Canada moves to expand work authorization for international students and graduates first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post The Canadian passport now outranks the US passport — and many Americans may already have a claim to one first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post Canada plans to retire current Express Entry programs, launch replacement first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post Alberta invites healthcare, construction and manufacturing candidates in latest draws first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post Alberta introduces fee to submit a worker expression of interest under the AAIP first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post Americans with one of these 42 last names may be secret Canadians first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post Canada’s new rules are fast-tracking US healthcare workers first appeared on CIC News.
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 […]
The post Seven types of documents Americans are using to prove their Canadian citizenship by descent first appeared on CIC News.