​If you hail from the Granite State, there is an over-one-in-four chance you now qualify as a dual U.S. – Canadian citizen, and can obtain a Canadian passport. You could be eligible even if your family has lived entirely in the U.S. for four or more generations, now that Canada has removed the generational limit
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If you hail from the Granite State, there is an over-one-in-four chance you now qualify as a dual U.S. – Canadian citizen, and can obtain a Canadian passport. You could be eligible even if your family has lived entirely in the U.S. for four or more generations, now that Canada has removed the generational limit […]

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​The U.S. is home to many famous Americans who, in late December 2025, became U.S.-Canadian dual citizens when Canada updated its citizenship law. The new law, which removed the first-generation limit to inheriting Canadian citizenship based on ancestry, doesn’t just apply to the big names: it applies to millions of everyday Americans, too. Check Your
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The U.S. is home to many famous Americans who, in late December 2025, became U.S.-Canadian dual citizens when Canada updated its citizenship law. The new law, which removed the first-generation limit to inheriting Canadian citizenship based on ancestry, doesn’t just apply to the big names: it applies to millions of everyday Americans, too. Check Your […]

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​Temporary residents in Canada who have lost their status as workers or students may now apply for restoration of status as a visitor. Prior to this change, such foreign nationals may have needed to leave Canada and then seek re-entry as visitors, because restoration of status was limited to the same status they previously held:
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Temporary residents in Canada who have lost their status as workers or students may now apply for restoration of status as a visitor. Prior to this change, such foreign nationals may have needed to leave Canada and then seek re-entry as visitors, because restoration of status was limited to the same status they previously held: […]

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​Under the proposed Express Entry reforms, candidates in higher-earning occupations are set to be prioritized for selection as Canadian permanent residents in the future. The proposed “high-wage” occupation factor in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) would award extra points to candidates in jobs paying 2x, 1.5x, and/or 1.3x the annual median wage. See your eligibility
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Under the proposed Express Entry reforms, candidates in higher-earning occupations are set to be prioritized for selection as Canadian permanent residents in the future. The proposed “high-wage” occupation factor in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) would award extra points to candidates in jobs paying 2x, 1.5x, and/or 1.3x the annual median wage. See your eligibility […]

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​Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released updated processing times for temporary residence applications on April 29, 2026—and some show significant improvements. Applicants from Pakistan and Nigeria saw the most notable improvements to wait time over the span of two weeks. Consult with a lawyer at Cohen Immigration Law Here are the biggest changes to
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released updated processing times for temporary residence applications on April 29, 2026—and some show significant improvements. Applicants from Pakistan and Nigeria saw the most notable improvements to wait time over the span of two weeks. Consult with a lawyer at Cohen Immigration Law Here are the biggest changes to […]

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