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Express Entry: French speakers continue to receive fewer invitations in second consecutive draw

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 4,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French-language proficiency. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to

Americans aren’t moving to Canada: They just want the passport

In the wake of Canada’s new citizenship law, thousands of Americans with Canadian ancestry have been applying for proof of Canadian citizenship—with no intention of moving. They’re filing the paperwork, then going back to their lives. Request a Free Consultation on

CEC cut-off score reaches new high in latest Express Entry draw

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system, as cut-off scores for CEC candidates reach a new high in 2026. The immigration department issued 2,000 ITAs in today’s draw to Canadian

Katy Perry’s path to Canadian citizenship: date a prime minister. Yours: check your family tree

Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the internet this weekend at Coachella — holding hands between sets, swaying together during Justin Bieber’s headline performance, and posting couple photos to Perry’s 260 million Instagram followers. The internet had

Provincial nominees receive invitations 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 324 ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed

Nova Scotia and Quebec first to ease rural work permit access under new temporary policy

Nova Scotia and Quebec are the first provinces to participate in the new temporary public policy granting rural employers the ability to retain or increase their proportion of low-wage temporary foreign workers. “Rural” in this context is defined as those areas

April processing update: FSWP speeds up for the first time in over a year

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released updated processing times for economic immigration and citizenship applications on April 7, 2026. The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) dropped to six months from seven — its first improvement since early 2025. Citizenship grants

Manitoba PNP holds first immigration draw of April, foreign skilled workers invited

On April 9, 2026, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held its latest immigration draw, inviting candidates through both pathways of its Skilled Worker Stream. Candidates were invited if they indicated being directly invited by the MPNP as part of a

25% of New Englanders can get Canadian passports, in wake of citizenship law changes

One in four New Englanders may qualify for Canadian citizenship, and with it the Canadian passport, under a new law expanding citizenship by descent. The law eliminated the generational limit to inheriting Canadian citizenship for anyone born prior to December 15,

Work permit freeze extended to Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Halifax

Starting April 10, the federal government will stop processing low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) in nine regions across Canada, including Vancouver in British Columbia, Winnipeg in Manitoba, and Halifax in Nova Scotia. Meanwhile, regions such as Lethbridge in Alberta and

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