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British Columbia and New Brunswick expand access to work permits for employers in select regions

British Columbia and New Brunswick have opted into the federal government’s temporary policy, giving rural employers more flexibility to hire low-wage temporary foreign workers. The two provinces join Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and Quebec, which announced that they would be participating in

New law gives thousands of Bay Staters claim to Canadian passports

A new law has opened the door to the Canadian passport for hundreds of thousands of Bay Staters. U.S. citizens with family ties to Massachusetts are among those most likely to be able to obtain Canadian passports, now that changes to

Could Canada’s new citizenship law help U.S. draft dodgers?

With the U.S. set to resume mandatory draft registration this year, Canada’s new citizenship law offers would-be dodgers the unconditional right to enter Canada. In the wake of changes to Canada’s Citizenship Act in December of 2025, which removed the generational

British Columbia to launch limited-time pathway to permanent residence for health authority cleaners and security staff

British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has announced a new one-time initiative aimed at helping certain health authority support staff get permanent residence (PR). The program, announced April 23, offers a special, targeted settlement opportunity for workers in cleaning and

BREAKING: British Columbia axes graduate, tech, and entry-level PR pathways, focuses on healthcare and trades workers

The Government of British Columbia has announced major changes to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP), including 2026 priorities, the canceled launch of its student streams, and official immigration pathway closures. As part of its Program restructuring, British Columbia will

Canada extends policy offering safe haven to foreign nationals stranded in Gaza

Foreign nationals who are, or were, in Gaza and who hold an approved Canadian temporary resident visa under previous special measures now have nearly two more years to make the trip Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended a temporary

Building Your Credit History in Canada: A Guide for Newcomers

If you are new to Canada, you may hear people talk about credit scores. But what exactly are they? A credit score is a three-digit number based on information in your credit report. It gives Canadian lenders an idea of how

Northwest Territories holds first-ever immigration draw, announces schedule for rest of 2026

After having shifted to an Expression of Interest system in early 2026, the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) has released the results of its first immigration draw, held on March 25. The selection round saw a total of 65 candidates invited

Ontario invites over 900 Master’s and PhD graduates to apply for provincial nomination

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has just issued more invitations under its Master’s Graduate and PhD Graduate streams—its second such selection round in 2026. On April 22, the province invited over 900 international student graduates currently residing in Canada with

New law grants Canadian citizenship to millions of Americans: are their spouses and children also US-Canadian dual citizens?

Since Canada changed its citizenship law last December, thousands of Americans have been discovering that they became U.S.-Canadian dual citizens overnight, as did their children. If you’re an American with even one Canadian ancestor, no matter how many generations removed, you

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