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 [...]
Language proficiency has long been one of the cornerstones of Canada’s immigration system. Whether an applicant is pursuing permanent residence through Express Entry, sponsoring a family member, or applying for citizenship, proof of English or French ability is almost always required. For years, applicants have submitted results from approved tests [...]
Introduction: The Backlog No One Warned You About You are a Canadian citizen. You have been one for years — perhaps even decades. But when you need proof of that citizenship, whether for a job, a passport application, dual nationality registration, or cross-border travel, the Government of Canada tells you [...]
Canada’s Express Entry system has long been celebrated as one of the most efficient and merit-based immigration pathways in the world — but in recent months, a clear and decisive pattern has emerged that every prospective permanent resident must understand before submitting their profile: the Express Entry pool is becoming [...]
PRESTIGE LAW | IMMIGRATION INSIGHTS Canadian citizens and permanent residents who need official documentary proof of their citizenship are now facing an unprecedented backlog — one that has ballooned to over 82,000 pending applications, resulting in processing times that stretch well beyond 15 months. What was once a routine administrative [...]
Your Trusted Legal Partner at Prestige Law — Guiding You Every Step of the Way Toward Permanent Residency and Canadian Citizenship With Proven Expertise, Personalised Strategy, and Compassionate Counsel You Can Rely On Becoming a Canadian citizen is one of the most significant milestones in a person’s life. It represents [...]
Canada’s landmark citizenship legislation, Bill C-3, has created an extraordinary and largely overlooked legal reality: thousands of Americans with felony convictions now hold an automatic right to enter Canada — with no rehabilitation required, no Temporary Resident Permit needed, and no admissibility hearing standing in their way. American Felon Enter [...]
Understanding Canada’s Growing Work Permit Processing Delays in 2026 Canada remains one of the world’s most attractive destinations for skilled workers, international graduates, entrepreneurs, and families seeking new opportunities. Every year, hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals submit applications for temporary work permits to begin employment in sectors such as [...]
In a historic regulatory move that marks the single largest restructuring of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) since the program was first established, the Province of Ontario formally revoked all nine existing OINP immigration streams on May 30, 2026, through an amendment to Ontario Regulation 421/17, while simultaneously introducing [...]