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BREAKING: Canada is fast-tracking permanent residence applications for TR-to-PR eligible workers

Select permanent residence applicants are now having their applications fast-tracked, under Canada’s new TR-to-PR pathway. These applicants include workers who already applied for permanent residence (PR) through regional permanent residence pathways such as the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and have been

The Express Entry pool is running lower on French speakers—what does it mean for other candidates?

Canada’s immigration department is having to go deeper into its supply of French category candidates in the Express Entry pool to maintain draw sizes. A mixture of steady Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) cut-offs, more recent tie-breaking rules, and smaller draw sizes

New Hampshire amongst top states for Americans now eligible for Canadian passports

If you hail from the Granite State, there is an over-one-in-four chance you now qualify as a dual U.S. – Canadian citizen, and can obtain a Canadian passport. You could be eligible even if your family has lived entirely in the

Newfoundland and Labrador extends more invitations to provincial immigration candidates

On May 1, Newfoundland and Labrador held its fourth provincial immigration selection round of the year, inviting a total of 190 candidates. The province extended invitations through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).

Mark Wahlberg, Ellen DeGeneres, and Chloë Sevigny can now get Canadian passports, along with millions of everyday Americans

The U.S. is home to many famous Americans who, in late December 2025, became U.S.-Canadian dual citizens when Canada updated its citizenship law. The new law, which removed the first-generation limit to inheriting Canadian citizenship based on ancestry, doesn’t just apply

GTA workers receive invitations to apply for provincial nomination

On April 30, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held two draws under two of its Employer Job Offer streams, targeting candidates in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The province issued a total of 997 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), primarily to

One in seven Rhode Islanders now eligible for Canadian passports

Around one in seven Rhode Islanders qualifies for U.S.-Canadian dual citizenship, following a recent change to Canadian law. The law, Bill C-3, eliminated the first-generation limit to inheriting Canadian citizenship, putting Rhode Island, with its French-Canadian/Franco-American heritage, among the shortlist of

Out-of-status workers and students gain additional options under new rules

Temporary residents in Canada who have lost their status as workers or students may now apply for restoration of status as a visitor. Prior to this change, such foreign nationals may have needed to leave Canada and then seek re-entry as

Everything we know about the “high-wage occupation factor” in Canada’s proposed Express Entry overhaul

Under the proposed Express Entry reforms, candidates in higher-earning occupations are set to be prioritized for selection as Canadian permanent residents in the future. The proposed “high-wage” occupation factor in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) would award extra points to candidates

The cast of “Friends” has become more Canadian; if you’re American, you might have too

Following a change in Canada’s citizenship law, Matt LeBlanc has become as Canadian as his Friends co-star Matthew Perry, along with millions of Americans across the country. Under the new law, which removed the generational limit to inheriting Canadian citizenship, LeBlanc,

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