Citizenship by descent applicants who live outside Canada and the United States can avoid several months of additional waiting by having a representative in Canada file their proof of citizenship application. A representative is a person you authorize to deal with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for you. Representatives can be paid or unpaid, […]

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Manitoba has announced plans to fast-track licensing for up to 90 more internationally trained physicians (ITPs). The additional ITPs are expected to be licensed through to 2028-2029, according to the federal and provincial health ministers, Marjorie Michel and Uzoma Asagwara, who announced the plan on Oct. 14, 2026 in a press conference at the Manitoba […]

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Between Sept. 24–Oct. 7, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) issued 476 invitations to apply for provincial nomination, across four selection rounds. Invitations were extended to workers in priority occupations (e.g. aviation), job offer holders in rural Alberta, and Alberta Opportunity Stream candidates. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation Candidates selected by the province may […]

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On October 8, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued a total of 340 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) for provincial nomination, inviting 211 workers in select education or childcare occupations; 46 workers in healthcare; and 83 strategically recruited candidates. Invited candidates can take the next step toward Canadian permanent residence by submitting a […]

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Operating hours will “fall back” this season for 26 land ports of entry (POEs) to Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba. The revised hours will be in effect from November 1, 2026, to March 14, 2027, according to online news releases published by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on October 9, 2026. Schedule a Free […]

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Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) processing times declined across several streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in September, with decreases ranging from one to 77 days. The most substantial decline was recorded under the TFWP’s permanent resident stream, where LMIA processing times reached their lowest level of 2026. Schedule a Free Work Permit […]

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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 752 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 772; and Created […]

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A new application for proof of Canadian citizenship now takes 34 months to process. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its processing times tool on October 9, adding one month to September’s figure of 33 months. Get a Free Consultation on Applying for Proof of Canadian Citizenship That single month is the smallest increase […]

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You’ve recently realized that you’re a Canadian citizen by descent, thanks to Bill C-3, which came into effect last year. The next question naturally involves the rest of your family. Can your children claim citizenship through you? And what about your grandchildren? The answer depends on one date: Bill C-3, which took effect on December […]

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Since December 15, 2025, a Canadian ancestor, any number of generations back, can make you a Canadian citizen by descent if you were born before that date. To confirm it, you apply for proof of Canadian citizenship and show a documented and direct unbroken lineage from your Canadian ancestor to you. FamilySearch and Ancestry get […]

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Whether you are considering a proof of Canadian citizenship application or have already started one, one question comes up often: how long will the process take? Your timeline depends on how complex your file is, how long you take to gather documents, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) processing times when you apply. This […]

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Canada’s freeze on work permits has crept over Halifax, Fredericton, Kingston, St. Catharines-Niagara, Regina, and Lethbridge, while remaining in place for 24 previously affected regions. The freeze has been lifted from Kamloops and Chilliwack. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation From Oct. 9, 2026 to Jan. 7, 2027, employers cannot initiate hiring or renewal of […]

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On Monday, October 12, Canadians will sit down to turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. Most Americans will do the same six weeks later, on November 26. In most US households, the Canadian holiday passes without a second thought. For some Americans, it may be as much theirs as the November one. This is the first […]

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Canada’s citizenship department had about 136,000 proof-of-citizenship applications awaiting a decision in September 2026. Among the source countries, the U.S. was by far the largest, with Americans filing more applications than the next nine source countries combined. Under Canadian law, Americans who can trace a direct, unbroken line of descent to a Canadian ancestor are […]

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Canada’s federal government has committed funds to advance 200 internationally trained physicians (ITPs) along a fast track to Ontario licensing. On October 7, 2026, Health Canada announced $20 million in funding to support expansion of Practice Ready Ontario (PRO), which allows ITPs to become licensed to practise family medicine through completing a 12-week clinical field […]

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The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has boosted scores for candidates earning at least $80,000 per year, giving them a higher chance of being selected for provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. On Oct. 7, 2026, Ontario announced that top earning candidates are now being awarded 10 points toward their score under the Ontario Workforce […]

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Ask Americans to name the most Canadian corner of the US, and most will point to parts of New England. Yet just north of St. Paul, in Ramsey County, Minnesota, sits a city literally called Little Canada. The city wears its roots openly. Its water tower spells out “Little Canada,” and its flag carries a […]

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced a cutover to a new online process for asylum claims, effective Nov. 3, 2026. The impact on claimants will vary depending on their stage in the process at the time immediately before the cutover, which is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Nov. 2, 2026. Schedule a […]

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How many records about your anchor ancestor* do you need to prove your claim to Canadian citizenship by descent? The answer depends on the records that exist for that ancestor and on whether you can get them from the original authority that created or keeps them. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) asks for one […]

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Haitians facing displacement from the United States can consider settling in Canada, which prioritizes French speakers for a six-month pathway to permanent residence (PR). Canada admits over 100,000 permanent residents each year through Express Entry, a selection system that rolls out a red carpet for French speakers. Check Your Eligibility for Canadian Permanent Residence Express […]

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If your grandparent was born in Canada and later became an American, you may be a Canadian citizen by descent. You may have been one since the day you were born. Canada’s immigration department used a family like yours to train its own officers on these cases. In December 2025, according to internal IRCC training […]

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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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