July 2026 – skg immigration

Canada opens third port of entry along Windsor-Detroit border

Border authorities have opened an additional crossing at one of the busiest stretches of the Canada-U.S. border. The Gordie Howe International Bridge has officially opened to traffic as of July 27, 2026, according to a news release published by the Windsor-Detroit

The seven most common Canadian citizenship by descent questions lawyers get asked

If you’re applying for a proof of Canadian citizenship certificate as a citizen by descent, you may have questions about the process that go beyond what’s covered in IRCC’s instructions. We asked lawyers at Cohen Immigration Law about some of the

Not all Quebec records count for Canadian citizenship by descent: The 1994 rule every applicant should know about

Somewhere in a house in Lewiston, Maine, there is a folder. Inside it sits a Quebec birth certificate. Someone’s mother ordered it in 1987, when a passport application needed proof of where her father was born. It carries a seal and

Two documents do most of the work in a Canadian citizenship by descent claim

Though they should all ideally be included in a citizenship by descent application, not all the documents requested by Canada’s immigration department are created equally in terms of their ability to support a citizenship claim. Two records carry far more weight

New Brunswick issues 750 invitations for provincial immigration

New Brunswick conducted several provincial immigration selections between July 16 and July 22, through which it issued a total of 750 invitations. These invitations were issued through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and three streams of the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee

Canada outranks U.S. passport in global index

The Canadian passport continues to lead the U.S. passport in global mobility, according to a global index. As of July 21, the Canadian passport ranks seventh in the Henley Passport Index, while the US passport ranks 10th. Schedule a Free Legal

British Columbia holds first-ever draw under new permanent residence pathway

On July 23, British Columbia held the inaugural selection round under its new temporary stream, inviting 60 cleaning and security workers employed by a B.C. health authority to apply for provincial nomination. To qualify for selection, candidates were required to have

Why baptismal records and parish registers matter for older Quebec citizenship by descent claims

Collecting documents is one of the most time-consuming parts of a proof of citizenship application. That’s especially true for applicants with Quebec ancestry, where a large share of older births and marriages were recorded by local churches. For anyone tracing citizenship

Canada directs officers to deny humanitarian exemptions for permanent residence applicants under temporary public policies

Applicants for Canadian permanent residence under temporary public policies who request humanitarian exemptions will have their applications refused, according to new instructions to officers. On July 22, 2026, Canada’s immigration department published new instructions specifying that immigration officers do not have

Canada holds first permanent residence selection of skilled military recruits

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued four ITAs in a draw targeting skilled military recruits. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:

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