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British Columbia targets skilled workers in latest provincial immigration draw

On April 22, British Columbia held its third Skills Immigration (SI) draw of 2026, inviting candidates deemed to create high economic impact in the province. The province invited more than 450 candidates, based on minimum wage and qualifying job offer, as

Americans set a record for Irish citizenship in 2025. Demand for Canadian citizenship could be next, and far greater

American demand for second citizenships is surging, and Canada is at the center of it. Last year, U.S. citizens’ applications for Irish citizenship based on ancestry jumped 63%, a record. Even so, only a small proportion of Americans qualify under Irish

Manitoba holds largest immigration draw of the year so far, targeting select occupations

On April 23, 2026, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held its latest immigration draw. The province issued a total of 308 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) across two separate selection components — the largest draw of 2026 to date.

Ontario issues over 2,000 invitations to foreign workers, international students, and in-demand workers in latest regional draws

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held 12 targeted draws on April 23, 2026, issuing a combined total of 2,102 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates with job offers across four regions of the province. The draws were held through the

Provincial nominees selected in latest Express Entry invitation round

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 473 ITAs in a draw for candidates with Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. To be considered in this draw,

New measures provide work permits for CSQ applicants

The Government of Canada has launched a time-limited measure making it easier for temporary foreign workers in Quebec being assessed for a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) to access employer-specific (closed) work permits while they wait. The short-term public policy is only

A third of Vermonters can get Canadian passports in wake of citizenship law changes

Around one in three Vermonters now qualifies for Canadian citizenship, following a recent change to Canada’s citizenship by descent law. On December 15, 2025, Canada eliminated its first-generation limit to citizenship by descent. Now, anyone born prior to that date who

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

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

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

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