Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 5,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French language proficiency. To be considered in this…

Since Bill C-3 took effect in December 2025, citizenship by descent has been one of the fastest-moving stories in Canadian immigration. In June 2026, it became turbulent, when Canada's citizenship department began reviewing certificates it had already issued.…

Over 100,000 Bill C-3 citizenship applications are trapped in delays. Discover what is causing the backlog and the steps to force Ottawa's hand.

Quebec plans to prioritize daycare spaces for permanent residents and established workers after a Supreme Court ruling on asylum seekers.

Processing times for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) have increased for the high-wage and low-wage streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). On the other hand, three streams saw LMIA wait times decline—most notably the permanent resident…

A greater share of employers have been breaking the rules of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Of 1,488 compliance inspections completed from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, 12% of employers were found to be non-compliant, up from 10% for…

After Canada's citizenship law changed on December 15, 2025, millions of Americans are waking up to the reality that they are also Canadian citizens. If your spouse is one of them, through their ancestry, they can apply for proof of Canadian citizenship.…

The top five safest cities in North America are all located in Canada, split between Ontario and Quebec, according to Numbeo's North America-specific city safety index. Canada's showing remains strong across the top 10 list as well, accounting for six of…

Canada issued 5,000 invitations in a French-language Express Entry draw on July 9, 2026, with a CRS cutoff of 420 — the largest French round since March and the highest French cutoff since October 2025.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 500 ITAs in a draw for senior managers with Canadian work experience. To be considered in this…

Canada has extended the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot until August 2027, creating more pathways for French-speaking students to study and settle.

Beginning July 10, the federal government will start processing low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications in eight regions across Canada, including in Halifax, Winnipeg, and Regina. Other regions, such as Saskatoon and Kamloops, are now…

Vancouver, British Columbia, has ranked among the top 10 most livable cities in the world, in the 2026 Global Liveability Index released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) It is the only North American city to make it onto the EIU’s top 10 list, for…

Canada issued 500 invitations in a Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience Express Entry draw on July 10, 2026, with a minimum CRS score of 392 — the second-ever draw for this category and its lowest cutoff yet.

On June 30, the US Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender student athletes playing girls' and women's sports. The 6-3 decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox kept laws in West Virginia and Idaho intact and strengthened similar ones…

On July 9, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) held a targeted occupation-based draw inviting more skilled workers to apply for provincial nomination. The province selected “highly qualified workers” across a variety of in-demand sectors…

There's a request you can submit to the Canadian government that can benefit your citizenship by descent application in two important ways, and most applicants have never heard of it. The first: it hands you the exact names, dates, and file numbers to put…

Birthright citizenship has been in the spotlight this past week after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's order seeking to end it in the United States. While the president and the court may not agree on the issue, birthright citizenship isn't…