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Canada will boost priority for permanent residence selection for workers with job offers or eligible Canadian work experience in 186 higher-paying occupations, and will not require Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) for the job offers to qualify. Starting Nov. 3, 2026, additional points under the Comprehensive Ra
A relative who shares your Canadian ancestry and has confirmed their citizenship through a successful citizenship by descent application can give your own citizenship by descent application a significant head start and substantial benefits. Much of their research, records, and explanations can then carry over to your o
On October 16, Canada announced major upcoming changes to Express Entry, the online system it uses to select skilled workers for permanent residence. For Americans who have ever weighed a second passport, the news raises a new question: does this make Canadian citizenship more unattainable? The answer depends on severa
Ontario immigration will prioritize workers in six northern and rural communities: Greater Sudbury/Grand Sudbury. Kenora District. Nipissing District. Rainy River District. Renfrew County. Thunder Bay. Under the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) initiative, which the province announced it was rel
New Brunswick has selected 63 workers to advance on its Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) immigration track. On Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, the province moved forward with processing applications for endorsement certificates from workers in construction, education, and sales, among other occupations. Schedule a Free Work Per
Every proof of citizenship application needs two valid pieces of identification to be submitted along with the rest of the package. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses these documents to confirm that you are the person named on the application. This article covers which documents IRCC accepts, whic
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Office of Immigration and Culturalism (OIM) held two draws on Oct. 9 and Oct. 16, issuing a combined 257 provincial immigration invitations. Of these, 255 were issued through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and two through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AI
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) finalized 3,955 proof of citizenship applications in August, up from 2,420 in July. It’s the strongest month since Canada’s immigration department started posting details about the number of proof of citizenship applications it has finalized over the course of 2026. A
Prince Edward Island kicked off its October immigration selections with a surprise draw on Oct. 7, followed by another round on Oct. 16, inviting a total of 254 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. Both selection rounds targeted workers in occupations and priority sectors considered economically significant t
Two months into the reopening of the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ), applications surpassed the government’s forecast for the entire four-month period. On Oct. 16, 2026, the government published an access to information request revealing that Quebec received 12,364 applications across July and August 2026. Schedule a
Temporary residence applicants in several categories are facing longer wait times, according to processing figures released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Oct. 14. The most notable increases in processing times from IRCC’s latest update were as follows: Work permits: One-week increases for Ca
In Manchester, New Hampshire, a combined 11.5% of residents report Canadian or French-Canadian ancestry, according to census figures for 2020 to 2024*. The real number is likely higher. People self-report their ancestry to the census, and the survey counts only their first two answers. Nearly one in five Manchester res
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