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Canada Extends PR Pathway for French-Speaking

Canada Extends Direct-to-Permanent-Residence Pathway for French-Speaking Students

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, [...]

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Canada Pauses Citizenship by Descent Applications

Immigration Minister Says Canada Is ‘Not Finalising Any New’ Citizenship-by-Descent Applications, Reviewing All Files

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 [...]

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Alberta Invites Healthcare & Manufacturing Workers

Alberta Invites Workers in Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Agriculture to Apply for Provincial Nomination

Alberta has opened a fresh wave of opportunity for foreign workers, formally inviting candidates employed in healthcare, manufacturing, and agriculture to apply for provincial nomination through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). This move reflects the province’s 2026 economic strategy, which places these three sectors among its highest immigration priorities [...]

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