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Canada tightens financial checks for study permits

Applicants for Canadian study permits now face tougher financial checks. The immigration department detailed the stricter assessment process on the government website, in instructions to officers updated on July 24, 2026. Plan your study-to-immigrate journey with CanadaVisa+ The updated instructions, “Study

A Canadian grandparent isn’t enough for a successful citizenship by descent application. You need the chain linking you both

Since the passing of Bill C-3 on December 15, 2025, the first-generation limit on Canadian citizenship by descent has been removed for those born before that date. This means that any individual with a Canadian ancestor may already be Canadian. But

The fastest path to dual citizenship with Canada only asks Americans to apply, not to move

The number of Americans who can pursue dual citizenship with Canada has grown exponentially, following an amendment to the Citizenship Act in December of 2025. In fact, under the updated law, many Americans already are Canadian citizens by descent — they

Yukon simplifies path to practice for internationally trained family doctors

The Yukon has eased licensing requirements for internationally trained family physicians from Australia, Ireland, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Eligible physicians can become authorized to practice in Yukon under the new “Limited A” licensing pathway, without needing to complete

BREAKING: Canada launches online passport renewals

As of July 28, Canadian citizens aged 16 years of age or older can now renew their passports online, provided the passport was issued within the past 15 years. Those who renew their passport application online will receive real-time updates as

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