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British Columbia invites entrepreneurs to pursue provincial nomination

On September 22, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) issued no fewer than 10 invitations to apply for provincial nomination through its Entrepreneur Immigration category. Invitations were issued through both its entrepreneur-focused streams, to foreign nationals intending to establish a

Canadian citizenship by descent: When should you hire an immigration lawyer?

You’ve just found out you’re a Canadian citizen by descent under Canada’s updated citizenship law. Now comes the harder part. You need to source the necessary documentation, fill out the forms, attach your identity documents, take photos, pay the fees, and

Canada updates timelines for temporary residence applicants

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released updated data showing the estimated processing times for various temporary residence applications as of September 22. The most notable shifts in IRCC’s latest update include: Work permits: one-week increase for the U.S., one-week

Tens of thousands of Canadians once lived in Buffalo. If one was your ancestor, you may have a claim to Canadian citizenship

In 1900, 17,242 people living in Buffalo had reported being born in Canada. That was one in every 20 residents of the city, according to the U.S. Census Office’s own tables. Canadians were the third largest immigrant group at the time,

What is a letter of explanation for a Canadian citizenship by descent application, and when do you need to submit one?

If you’ve recently discovered you may be a Canadian citizen by descent under Bill C-3, you’re probably getting ready to submit an application for proof of citizenship. There’s one document that doesn’t get its own line on the checklist, but can

Canada trims list of partners providing access to fast-track hiring under Global Talent Stream of TFWP

Employers intending to submit a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) for a specialized worker under Category A of the Global Talent Stream (GTS) now have fewer avenues to secure a mandatory referral, after Canada trimmed its list of designated referral partners

Ottawa tightens rules for Atlantic Immigration Program applicants with employment changes

The federal government has put in place new rules that require officers to refuse certain permanent residence applications under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). The immigration department’s updated instructions to officers have set a 90-day deadline, applicable to AIP applicants with

One section of Canadian law decides whether you can claim citizenship by descent, and this is how to read it

Every Canadian citizenship by descent claim comes down to the same test, applied over and over. Citizenship by descent is the rule that lets Canadian citizenship pass from parent to child when the child is born outside Canada. To claim it,

Can Bill C-3 be reversed? Here’s what an immigration lawyer has to say

Since Canada’s Bill C-3 came into effect, misconceptions about what the legislation actually does — and doesn’t do — have circulated among prospective applicants. Bill C-3 is an amendment to Canada’s Citizenship Act. It removes the first-generation limit that had previously

Newfoundland and Labrador invites 62 workers to pursue provincial immigration

On September 18, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Office of Immigration (OIM) issued 62 invitations for provincial immigration. Of these, 61 were issued through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP), and one through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Schedule a Free

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