​Processing times have increased dramatically for citizenship applications, as well as applications for the Atlantic Immigration Program, Start-up Visa Program, and Federal Self-employed Persons Program. These increases come after an update made earlier this month to the government’s online processing tool, which now provides users more personalized estimates based on their date of application submission
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Processing times have increased dramatically for citizenship applications, as well as applications for the Atlantic Immigration Program, Start-up Visa Program, and Federal Self-employed Persons Program. These increases come after an update made earlier this month to the government’s online processing tool, which now provides users more personalized estimates based on their date of application submission […]

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​If you were born outside Canada and one of your grandparents was Canadian, you may be eligible to apply for a discretionary grant of Canadian citizenship. Under interim measures introduced by the federal government in March of 2025, if you are affected by Canada’s first-generation limit (FGL) to citizenship by descent, you can submit an
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If you were born outside Canada and one of your grandparents was Canadian, you may be eligible to apply for a discretionary grant of Canadian citizenship. Under interim measures introduced by the federal government in March of 2025, if you are affected by Canada’s first-generation limit (FGL) to citizenship by descent, you can submit an […]

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​The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held numerous draws over the course of the last three weeks. Between October 8 to October 21, 2025, a total of 202 candidates received Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Summary of draws (October 8 to 21) The province recently published
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The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held numerous draws over the course of the last three weeks. Between October 8 to October 21, 2025, a total of 202 candidates received Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Summary of draws (October 8 to 21) The province recently published […]

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​Trying to enter Canada with a driving-under-the-influence charge (DUI) on your record can lead to being turned away at the border. Under Canadian law, a DUI is a serious criminal offence, and can render you criminally inadmissible if you’re not a Canadian citizen. But if you plan ahead, you can take steps to overcome criminal
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Trying to enter Canada with a driving-under-the-influence charge (DUI) on your record can lead to being turned away at the border. Under Canadian law, a DUI is a serious criminal offence, and can render you criminally inadmissible if you’re not a Canadian citizen. But if you plan ahead, you can take steps to overcome criminal […]

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​Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept close to 700 more applications through its Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) study to permanent residence (PR) pathway.  This increase brings the total number of applications accepted through this pathway to 2,970, up from last year’s cap of 2,300.   IRCC will accept these applications between August
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept close to 700 more applications through its Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) study to permanent residence (PR) pathway.  This increase brings the total number of applications accepted through this pathway to 2,970, up from last year’s cap of 2,300.   IRCC will accept these applications between August […]

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