What Canadian Employers and Foreign Workers Need to Know in 2025 Canada’s immigration landscape is continuously evolving, and one of the most closely watched metrics by employers, workers, and immigration lawyers alike is the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) processing time. In 2025, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has [...]
The University of Toronto has once again proven why it is regarded as one of the most influential academic institutions in the world. In the newly released Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2026 Global 2,000 list, Canada’s flagship university secured fourth place worldwide for academic research, placing ahead of [...]
Millions of Americans have Canadian roots they may not even know about, and depending on where their parents or grandparents were born, they could be sitting on an unused right to Canadian citizenship and a Canadian passport. Because Canada and the United States share the longest international border in the [...]
Alberta has once again demonstrated its commitment to addressing labour shortages across key sectors of its economy. In the latest series of draws under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), the province issued invitations to apply (ITAs) to more than 1,500 candidates, continuing its 2026 strategy of prioritising healthcare workers, [...]
Manitoba has once again opened its doors to skilled foreign workers, kicking off the month of June with a fresh round of invitations under its Provincial Nominee Program. On June 4, 2026, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, commonly referred to as the MPNP, issued a total of 104 Letters of [...]
By Zeesean Sheikh, Immigration Lawyer | Published: June 11, 2026 | Prestige Law — prestigelaw.ca Effective 1:00 a.m. Eastern Time on June 5, 2026, the Government of Canada has introduced a significant new border security measure: most visa-exempt foreign nationals who travel to Canada by sea from the French overseas [...]
Here Is Everything You Need to Know With Canada’s immigration landscape shifting faster than ever before, thousands of temporary foreign workers, international graduates, and long-term residents across the country are watching federal policy developments with growing concern. The In-Canada Workers Initiative — a program designed to offer a pathway to [...]
The BC PNP’s June 2, 2026 draw signals a bold shift in Canada’s immigration priorities — placing healthcare, construction trades, and entrepreneurship at the forefront of the province’s path to permanent residency. BC PNP June 2026: 350+ Invitations Issued Published: June 8, 2026 | Author: Immigration Team at Prestige Law [...]
Introduction: Why Thousands of Americans Are Quietly Applying for Canadian Citizenship Every year, tens of thousands of Americans quietly discover something remarkable: they may already qualify for Canadian citizenship — not through immigration, not through marriage, but through blood. Canadian citizenship by descent is one of the most underutilised legal [...]
The Moment You Hit “Submit” — A Journey Begins You have spent weeks gathering documents, filling out forms, and double-checking every detail. You finally click “Submit” on your Canadian study permit application — and then, silence. No instant answer. No confirmation beyond an acknowledgement email. Just a waiting period that [...]