Quebec will re-open intake for capped family sponsorship applications on July 2, 2026. Over a two-year period, the province will accept a maximum of 15,700 applications for undertakings to sponsor family members for permanent residence: 13,300 for spouses, and 2,400 for parents or grandparents. Dependent children aged 18 or older will no longer be subject […]
From May 24 to June 21, the number of top-scoring Express Entry profiles grew at a rate 4,400% faster than the overall pool. The overall Express Entry pool grew by 0.33%, while the number of candidates scoring 501 or higher increased by 14.64%. See how competitive your Express Entry profile is The 501–1,200 range accounted […]
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 4,000 ITAs in a draw for Canadian Experience Class candidates. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 516; and Created an Express Entry candidate […]
Moving to Canada is an exciting opportunity, but finding your first job can be one of the biggest challenges. Many skilled immigrants arrive with impressive qualifications and years of experience, yet struggle to get interview calls (remember to practice your conversational English, for your CELPIP test as well as your job interviews!). In many cases, […]
Canada has clarified police certificate requirements for foreign nationals applying for work permits through the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. The clarifications come in the form of updated instructions to officers published on the immigration department’s website. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation The updated instructions specify that the applicant’s police certificate for their current […]
If one of your great-grandparents was Canadian, you may now be a Canadian citizen—even if you, your parents, and your grandparents were all born abroad, and no one in the family has held a Canadian passport in generations. If you can prove your relation to your Canadian great-grandparent, you can apply for the document that […]
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 955 ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 730; and Created an […]
Many individuals from Uganda who had faced imminent removal from Canada will be given a second chance at obtaining protected person status. New measures announced on June 19 apply to Ugandan nationals and former residents of Uganda who received a final negative decision between June 20, 2025, and June 19, 2026, on one of the […]
On June 18, Prince Edward Island held its largest draw of 2026, inviting 182 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. Invitations were extended to in-province candidates working in high-demand occupations and sectors. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Draw details The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued invitations to apply (ITA) […]
A proof of citizenship certificate is the document that confirms you’re already Canadian. IRCC currently takes about 15 months to process one, and that wait has climbed as hundreds of thousands of people, many of them Americans newly eligible under Bill C-3, have joined the queue since the law took effect in December 2025. For […]
