New Brunswick has once again extended a critical immigration pathway for international students, giving graduates of two private career colleges additional time to secure permanent residence in Canada. The Private Career College Graduate Pilot, a provincial nomination stream designed specifically for students who are not eligible for the federal Post-Graduation [...]
Thousands of people who believed their Canadian citizenship was finally confirmed on paper are now facing an unexpected letter from the federal government asking them to send their certificate back. In mid-June 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) began contacting a group of recently approved citizenship-by-descent applicants, informing them [...]
Canada has once again turned to its Express Entry system to welcome French-speaking newcomers, issuing thousands of new Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in one of the largest French-language draws of the year. For skilled workers who speak French, this latest round is further proof that language ability [...]
Canada’s immigration department has once again turned to its healthcare and social services workforce to fill critical labour gaps, issuing thousands of new invitations to apply for permanent residence through a targeted Express Entry round. For nurses, physicians, social workers, and personal support workers around the world, this draw is [...]
Canada has extended one of its most generous immigration pilots for international students, giving French-speaking graduates a clearer and faster route to permanent residence. The Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP), which allows eligible foreign nationals to move directly from their studies to permanent residence without needing a job offer, [...]
Foreign nationals applying for a new work permit or extension from within Canada are seeing the fastest processing times of 2026 so far. According to the latest figures published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in-Canada work permit applications are now moving through the system markedly faster than they [...]
Canada’s Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has published its newest round of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) processing time data, and the update carries real weight for employers across the country who are trying to hire foreign workers, as well as for the workers themselves who are waiting on [...]
Canada’s citizenship-by-descent program, opened to hundreds of thousands of eligible applicants after the first-generation limit was struck down and replaced under Bill C-3, has hit an unexpected roadblock. Immigration Minister Lena Diab confirmed in late June 2026 that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is not finalising any new citizenship-by-descent [...]
A single ancestor born in Canada generations ago could be the reason you’re entitled to a Canadian passport today — here’s how the law changed, who qualifies, and what you need to prove it. Canadian Citizenship Through a Great-Grandparent For decades, thousands of families around the world carried a piece [...]
Canada has once again proven itself a world leader in higher education, as two of its universities — Queen’s University and the University of Alberta — have secured spots among the top 10 institutions worldwide in the newly released 2026 global sustainability rankings, making Canada the only North American country [...]