​The Senate has passed a bill containing the greatest reforms Canada’s immigration system has seen in decades, including the ability for the Governor in Council to vary, cancel, or suspend immigration documents, including work permits, study permits, and permanent resident visas. Assess your Eligibility for Canadian Permanent Residence Bill C-12, “An Act respecting certain measures
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The Senate has passed a bill containing the greatest reforms Canada’s immigration system has seen in decades, including the ability for the Governor in Council to vary, cancel, or suspend immigration documents, including work permits, study permits, and permanent resident visas. Assess your Eligibility for Canadian Permanent Residence Bill C-12, “An Act respecting certain measures […]

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​Understanding the RESP: A Helpful Savings Tool for Your Child’s Future Education Planning for a child’s post-secondary education may feel like a big step—especially when you’re new to Canada and learning the financial system. A Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) offers a helpful way to start saving early for university, college, trade school, or other
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Understanding the RESP: A Helpful Savings Tool for Your Child’s Future Education Planning for a child’s post-secondary education may feel like a big step—especially when you’re new to Canada and learning the financial system. A Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) offers a helpful way to start saving early for university, college, trade school, or other […]

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​Most applicants for Canadian citizenship will have to complete a self-administered online citizenship test (with up to three attempts permitted), as new instructions from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) indicate this format is now the default. This information is part of the latest instructions for officers published on the immigration department’s website on March
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Most applicants for Canadian citizenship will have to complete a self-administered online citizenship test (with up to three attempts permitted), as new instructions from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) indicate this format is now the default. This information is part of the latest instructions for officers published on the immigration department’s website on March […]

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​The UK government will soon be ceasing the issuance of study visas to nationals of four countries: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan. This marks a first-of-its-kind implementation, following rocketing levels of asylum claims made by students of these nationalities between 2021 and 2025 (+470%) once in the UK. Canada, however, continues to welcome all eligible
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The UK government will soon be ceasing the issuance of study visas to nationals of four countries: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan. This marks a first-of-its-kind implementation, following rocketing levels of asylum claims made by students of these nationalities between 2021 and 2025 (+470%) once in the UK. Canada, however, continues to welcome all eligible […]

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​Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released its latest processing time estimates for all temporary residence, permanent residence, and citizenship applications. Most notably, in-land spousal sponsorship (within Quebec) wait times increased by one month, while Parent and Grandparent (PGP) sponsorship both within and outside Quebec decreased by one month. India-based dependent child sponsorship processing
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released its latest processing time estimates for all temporary residence, permanent residence, and citizenship applications. Most notably, in-land spousal sponsorship (within Quebec) wait times increased by one month, while Parent and Grandparent (PGP) sponsorship both within and outside Quebec decreased by one month. India-based dependent child sponsorship processing […]

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​Canada’s passport continues its upward trajectory in the latest Henley Global Passport Rankings—now moving up from eighth to seventh place globally, since the start of the year. Canadians now enjoy visa-free travel to 182 destinations worldwide. The Canadian passport also remains the strongest in North America, soundly outranking the American passport, which has remained at
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Canada’s passport continues its upward trajectory in the latest Henley Global Passport Rankings—now moving up from eighth to seventh place globally, since the start of the year. Canadians now enjoy visa-free travel to 182 destinations worldwide. The Canadian passport also remains the strongest in North America, soundly outranking the American passport, which has remained at […]

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​The city of Kelowna has released the priority sectors and occupations being targeted under the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP) in 2026. This year, Kelowna—located in south-central British Columbia on the east shore of the Okanagan Valley—has added an additional priority sector and eight new in-demand occupations. Consult with an experienced immigration representative To be
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The city of Kelowna has released the priority sectors and occupations being targeted under the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP) in 2026. This year, Kelowna—located in south-central British Columbia on the east shore of the Okanagan Valley—has added an additional priority sector and eight new in-demand occupations. Consult with an experienced immigration representative To be […]

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​A major immigration bill under its third reading by the Senate has been subject to an amendment providing increased oversight to the proposed limitations on asylum claims. Under the introduced amendment, the government would be required to present a report on asylum claims found to be ineligible on account of having been filed one year
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A major immigration bill under its third reading by the Senate has been subject to an amendment providing increased oversight to the proposed limitations on asylum claims. Under the introduced amendment, the government would be required to present a report on asylum claims found to be ineligible on account of having been filed one year […]

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​For many newcomers and future immigrants to Canada, the CELPIP Test is a major milestone on the path to permanent residency, citizenship, or professional accreditation. While some test takers feel confident in listening and speaking, the writing component is often the most challenging part of the exam. Book a CELPIP Test Date Strong writing skills
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For many newcomers and future immigrants to Canada, the CELPIP Test is a major milestone on the path to permanent residency, citizenship, or professional accreditation. While some test takers feel confident in listening and speaking, the writing component is often the most challenging part of the exam. Book a CELPIP Test Date Strong writing skills […]

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​As of 12 p.m. on March 9, the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) is officially opening its Employer-Driven and Francophone Streams for candidate consideration. This comes following the Program switching to an Expression of Interest (EOI) model for its Employer-Driven Stream in late February of this year. The NTNP will hold its first EOI draw
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As of 12 p.m. on March 9, the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) is officially opening its Employer-Driven and Francophone Streams for candidate consideration. This comes following the Program switching to an Expression of Interest (EOI) model for its Employer-Driven Stream in late February of this year. The NTNP will hold its first EOI draw […]

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