​Employers using the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) were facing longer waits for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) under nearly every stream in August, with some delays growing by more than two months. The Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program posted the only improvement, with processing times falling by a modest two days. Schedule a Free Work
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Employers using the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) were facing longer waits for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) under nearly every stream in August, with some delays growing by more than two months. The Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program posted the only improvement, with processing times falling by a modest two days. Schedule a Free Work […]

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​The Canadian federal government has granted foreign workers increased authorization to study without the need for a study permit. On September 9, 2026, the immigration department published a temporary policy which exempts work permit holders from the usual requirements for being authorized to study without a study permit. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation Under
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The Canadian federal government has granted foreign workers increased authorization to study without the need for a study permit. On September 9, 2026, the immigration department published a temporary policy which exempts work permit holders from the usual requirements for being authorized to study without a study permit. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation Under […]

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​The University of Waterloo (UW) has taken seventh place in global rankings for university entrepreneurship. This marks the first time a Canadian institution has scored among the top 10, in a report published by PitchBook, an independent venture capital research firm. Plan your journey to permanent residence with CanadaVisa+ UW was the top-scoring university outside
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The University of Waterloo (UW) has taken seventh place in global rankings for university entrepreneurship. This marks the first time a Canadian institution has scored among the top 10, in a report published by PitchBook, an independent venture capital research firm. Plan your journey to permanent residence with CanadaVisa+ UW was the top-scoring university outside […]

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​Say your mother’s mother was born in Quebec. Say your father’s father’s father was born in Ontario. Both were Canadian. Either one could anchor your claim. Almost everyone picks the grandmother. The logic looks sound—fewer names, fewer records, fewer places for the paperwork to break. You want the short version of a long project. Three
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Say your mother’s mother was born in Quebec. Say your father’s father’s father was born in Ontario. Both were Canadian. Either one could anchor your claim. Almost everyone picks the grandmother. The logic looks sound—fewer names, fewer records, fewer places for the paperwork to break. You want the short version of a long project. Three […]

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​If one of your parents was a Canadian citizen at the moment you were born, you’re probably a Canadian citizen right now — even if you’ve never lived in Canada, held a Canadian passport, or ever thought of yourself as anything other than American. It does not matter if that parent  moved out decades ago,
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If one of your parents was a Canadian citizen at the moment you were born, you’re probably a Canadian citizen right now — even if you’ve never lived in Canada, held a Canadian passport, or ever thought of yourself as anything other than American. It does not matter if that parent  moved out decades ago, […]

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