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Canada invites 2,500 CEC candidates to apply for permanent residence

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 2,500 ITAs in a draw for Canadian Experience Class candidates. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A

British Columbia immigration selects workers in construction, health care, and child care

On Oct. 8, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) invited no fewer than 284 candidates working in care-related occupations and construction trades to apply for provincial nomination. British Columbia’s care-related selections encompassed workers in health care, child care, and veterinary

Alberta invites priority sector workers and rural job offer holders to apply for provincial nomination

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

BREAKING: Manitoba widens fast track to licensing for internationally trained physicians

Manitoba will fast-track licensing for up to 90 more internationally trained physicians (ITPs). The federal and provincial health ministers, Marjorie Michel and Uzoma Asagwara, announced funding for the additional licensing spots on Oct. 14, 2026 in a press conference at the

Applying for proof of Canadian citizenship from abroad? A representative in Canada could save you months

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

Manitoba immigration issues 257 invitations to workers in childcare, education, and healthcare

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.

Canada will “fall back” operating hours at border crossings in Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba

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

LMIA processing times trend downward

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

BREAKING: Proof of Canadian citizenship wait reaches 34 months in October, as queue shrinks for the first time

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

Canada invites 752 provincial nominees to apply for permanent residence

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

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