​Foreign nationals working in Canada on International Experience Canada (IEC) work permits will continue to be able to receive permits for subsequent participations from within the country, under a recently-extended policy. Canada’s immigration department, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), has extended a policy that allows qualifying IEC applicants to have their work permits mailed
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Foreign nationals working in Canada on International Experience Canada (IEC) work permits will continue to be able to receive permits for subsequent participations from within the country, under a recently-extended policy. Canada’s immigration department, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), has extended a policy that allows qualifying IEC applicants to have their work permits mailed […]

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​As North America’s major free trade agreement enters review, stakeholders are calling for the “modernization of the existing list of covered professionals to reflect digital and clean‑tech professions.” An expansion of the list might enable the inclusion of professions such as cybersecurity analyst, data scientist, and UI/UX designer. Get help applying for a USMCA/CUSMA work
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As North America’s major free trade agreement enters review, stakeholders are calling for the “modernization of the existing list of covered professionals to reflect digital and clean‑tech professions.” An expansion of the list might enable the inclusion of professions such as cybersecurity analyst, data scientist, and UI/UX designer. Get help applying for a USMCA/CUSMA work […]

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​Foreign nationals who had previously sought permanent residence through the now-defunct Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) may have their best shot at permanent residence by settling outside Quebec. The Quebec government closed the PEQ to new applications on November 19, 2025, while Canada’s federal government continues to signal its intention to ramp up francophone immigration outside
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Foreign nationals who had previously sought permanent residence through the now-defunct Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) may have their best shot at permanent residence by settling outside Quebec. The Quebec government closed the PEQ to new applications on November 19, 2025, while Canada’s federal government continues to signal its intention to ramp up francophone immigration outside […]

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​Permanent residents seeking a grant of citizenship can currently expect to have their applications processed within approximately 13 months—a wait time of over one year. Certain individuals, however, may be eligible for urgent processing of their citizenship application if they are an “exceptional case” warranting this need. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the
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Permanent residents seeking a grant of citizenship can currently expect to have their applications processed within approximately 13 months—a wait time of over one year. Certain individuals, however, may be eligible for urgent processing of their citizenship application if they are an “exceptional case” warranting this need. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the […]

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​Despite not being widely known, some candidates in the Express Entry pool can and do receive invitations to apply (ITAs), despite having a lower Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score than the cut-off for that draw. This situation most often comes up when a candidate is within the 60-day ITA validity window of completing a new
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Despite not being widely known, some candidates in the Express Entry pool can and do receive invitations to apply (ITAs), despite having a lower Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score than the cut-off for that draw. This situation most often comes up when a candidate is within the 60-day ITA validity window of completing a new […]

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