Canada asks new citizens to hand back their citizenship certificates

​Recent applicants under Canada’s expanded citizenship laws are facing renewed scrutiny from the government, after their citizenship application has been approved. The most recent amendment to the country’s Citizenship Act enabled a wave of applications for citizenship by descent, some of which are now facing pushback from the federal government. On the afternoon of June
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Recent applicants under Canada’s expanded citizenship laws are facing renewed scrutiny from the government, after their citizenship application has been approved. The most recent amendment to the country’s Citizenship Act enabled a wave of applications for citizenship by descent, some of which are now facing pushback from the federal government. On the afternoon of June […]

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Canada eases access to work permits for provincial nominees

​Provincial nominees and their spouses can qualify for work permits months sooner, under temporary operational measures put in place by Canada’s immigration department. As of June 2026, eligible foreign nationals are better positioned to avoid losing authorization to work in Canada while their applications for permanent residence are being processed. Schedule a Free Work Permit
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Provincial nominees and their spouses can qualify for work permits months sooner, under temporary operational measures put in place by Canada’s immigration department. As of June 2026, eligible foreign nationals are better positioned to avoid losing authorization to work in Canada while their applications for permanent residence are being processed. Schedule a Free Work Permit […]

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Wait time drops for in-Canada work permit applications and extensions

​The wait time for in-Canada work permit applications has dropped by nearly a full month. Foreign nationals in Canada who submit an application for a new work permit or to extend their existing work permit can expect a processing time of 186 days, as of June 10, 2026, down from 212 days as of May
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The wait time for in-Canada work permit applications has dropped by nearly a full month. Foreign nationals in Canada who submit an application for a new work permit or to extend their existing work permit can expect a processing time of 186 days, as of June 10, 2026, down from 212 days as of May […]

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Lewiston, Maine was built by French Canadians—many of their descendants may now be Canadian

​In the 1870s, the trains pulled into Lewiston’s Grand Trunk Station carrying a new kind of arrival. They came from Quebec farms and Acadian villages in the Maritimes — thousands of French-speaking Canadians, drawn south by the steady wages of Maine’s textile mills. They settled in a dense neighborhood beside the Androscoggin River, between the
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In the 1870s, the trains pulled into Lewiston’s Grand Trunk Station carrying a new kind of arrival. They came from Quebec farms and Acadian villages in the Maritimes — thousands of French-speaking Canadians, drawn south by the steady wages of Maine’s textile mills. They settled in a dense neighborhood beside the Androscoggin River, between the […]

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Newfoundland and Labrador issues 108 invitations to candidates across both provincial immigration programs

​On June 10, Newfoundland and Labrador held its seventh provincial immigration draw, issuing more invitations for provincial immigration. The province extended a total of 108 invitations through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams This marks the NL Office of Immigration
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On June 10, Newfoundland and Labrador held its seventh provincial immigration draw, issuing more invitations for provincial immigration. The province extended a total of 108 invitations through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams This marks the NL Office of Immigration […]

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Nearly one in six Woonsocket residents may already be Canadian

​In Woonsocket, Rhode Island, the old nickname still holds: la ville la plus française aux États-Unis — the most French city in the United States. A recent change to Canadian law has turned that legacy into something concrete. A conservative estimate suggests nearly one in six Woonsocket residents — roughly 7,000 people — descend from
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In Woonsocket, Rhode Island, the old nickname still holds: la ville la plus française aux États-Unis — the most French city in the United States. A recent change to Canadian law has turned that legacy into something concrete. A conservative estimate suggests nearly one in six Woonsocket residents — roughly 7,000 people — descend from […]

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BREAKING: 36,000 permanent residence applications suspended under Ebola measures

​Canada has suspended the processing of around 36,000 applications for permanent residence (PR), in quarantine-related measures affecting foreign nationals within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and the Republic of South Sudan. Permanent residence visas issued to individuals from the affected regions have also been suspended, preventing about 1,700 PR visa holders from travelling
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Canada has suspended the processing of around 36,000 applications for permanent residence (PR), in quarantine-related measures affecting foreign nationals within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and the Republic of South Sudan. Permanent residence visas issued to individuals from the affected regions have also been suspended, preventing about 1,700 PR visa holders from travelling […]

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Roy, King, Mitchell, Desjardins, and more: Why your surname may be the key to Canadian citizenship

​For much of the last 300 years, a French-Canadian family could answer to two surnames at once. A man baptized Roy might be buried as a Desjardins. Their grandchildren might use both, or pick one, or quietly drop the other. If your family came from Quebec, you may have inherited the half that hides where
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For much of the last 300 years, a French-Canadian family could answer to two surnames at once. A man baptized Roy might be buried as a Desjardins. Their grandchildren might use both, or pick one, or quietly drop the other. If your family came from Quebec, you may have inherited the half that hides where […]

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Manitoba retires student pathway to permanent residence

​The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is closing the Career Employment Pathway (CEP) of its International Education Stream, effective immediately. Former CEP candidates wishing to settle in Manitoba will need to pursue other pathways to permanent residence. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams The MPNP announced this update on its official news webpage on
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The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is closing the Career Employment Pathway (CEP) of its International Education Stream, effective immediately. Former CEP candidates wishing to settle in Manitoba will need to pursue other pathways to permanent residence. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams The MPNP announced this update on its official news webpage on […]

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Proposed high-wage factor offers boon to Express Entry candidates in these priority occupations

​Of the occupations currently being prioritized for permanent residence by the Canadian federal government, about four in ten are set to receive a further boost in priority through the proposed high-wage occupation factor. As it stands today, 89 occupations are prioritized through category-based selection (CBS), which allows qualifying candidates to be selected as permanent residents
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Of the occupations currently being prioritized for permanent residence by the Canadian federal government, about four in ten are set to receive a further boost in priority through the proposed high-wage occupation factor. As it stands today, 89 occupations are prioritized through category-based selection (CBS), which allows qualifying candidates to be selected as permanent residents […]

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