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Canada’s Immigration Department is sending tens of thousands of refugee claimants letters that they&hellip...

Immigration Department informing some 30,000 applicants they may be ineligible for refugee hearings | CBC NewsCanada’s Immigration Department is sending tens of thousands of refuge...

Canada increases flexibility for refugees facing exit barriers

Applicants for refugee settlement to Canada are legally exempt from the requirement to produce an exit permit or proof of legal status in their host country in order to process the...

BREAKING: Canada is fast-tracking permanent residence applications for TR-to-PR eligible workers

The federal government has released new details on eligibility criteria for its In-Canada Workers Initiative, often referred to as the TR to PR pathway. Immigration, Refugees and C...

Unaccompanied minors exempted from Canada’s asylum ban

Canada’s one-year ban on asylum claims no longer applies to unaccompanied minors. On May 19, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) instituted a new temporary pu...

Canada Introduces Eight Major Immigration Changes from April 1, Impacting PR Applicants and Newcomers. Check Your Eligib...

Canada Introduces Eight Major Immigration Changes from April 1, Impacting PR Applicants and Newcomers. Check Your Eligibility Now! HIGHLIGHTS: CANADA ANNOUNCES EIGHT MAJOR IMMIGRAT...

New TR to PR pathway limited so far to submitted PR applications, dubbed “In-Canada Workers Initiative”

Canada’s long-awaited new “TR to PR pathway” has so far been limited entirely to the fast-tracking of permanent residence applications that have already been submitted through exis...

Canada to suspend immigration documents for residents of Uganda, South Sudan, and the DR Congo

Canada will suspend immigration documents for residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan starting May 27, 11.59 p.m. EDT. Residents of these countries w...

Eight Canadian immigration changes effective April 1

The last two days have seen several immigration measures come into effect in Canada. This includes increased Canadian citizenship and passport fees and flexible income requirements...

Archives overwhelmed after Canada opens up citizenship to millions of Americans

Archives across Canada are reporting a dramatic surge in requests, after a change in legislation granted citizenship to any American who can trace their lineage back to a Canadian...

Canada accelerates PR for 33,000 in-Canada workers to tackle rural labour gaps

Minister Lena Metlege Diab announces progress on the In-Canada Workers Initiative, accelerating PR for 33,000 workers in rural and smaller communities. See who qualifies. The post...

IRCC releases updated processing times for temporary residence applications

On May 20, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released its latest processing time estimates for newly-submitted applications. Significant improvements to wait time...

Canada holds second consecutive provincial nominee draw

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 334 ITAs in a dra...

Work and study permit applicants see declining wait times

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) latest temporary resident processing times update shows notable movement for various application types. The largest decrease...

IRCC’s latest update reveals Express Entry application backlog at all-time low

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) application backlog has continued its downward trajectory, according to newly-released figures covering the period ending Ma...

The Reality of Immigrant Credential Recognition in Canada

Ahmad Salem and his family arrived in Winnipeg in December 2016. He was less than a year away from earning a degree in English-to-Arabic translation when war forced them to leave....

4000 ITAs issued in third Express Entry draw of the week

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 4,000 ITAs in a d...

Provincial nominees receive invitations to apply for permanent residence

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 324 ITAs in a dra...

Prince Edward Island Archives logs four years worth of document requests in four months, as Americans rush for Canadian...

The Public Archives and Records Office of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island has seen a drastic surge in document requests from Americans seeking Canadian ancestry recor...

Canada hikes permanent resident fees

As of April 30, 2026, Canada’s permanent residence (PR) processing fees have increased across all streams and programs—including Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs),...

Processing times drop for work permit and Express Entry applicants

Newly released figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveal the total application backlog has continued its downward trend, decreasing by 48,900 since la...

Canada has changed Immigration rules; changing Visa fee, work permit rules and more

Canada's immigration landscape is shifting from April 2026 with passport and citizenship fee increases, offset by a 30-day processing guarantee. Super visa rules are relaxed, allow...

Proof of Canadian citizenship applicants from abroad face easier completeness check under new rules

Canadian citizens by descent applying for proof of Canadian citizenship certificates from abroad now have their applications subject only to a minimal completeness check prior to p...

Refugee groups fear public service cuts will worsen asylum claim backlog

Fifty-three jobs at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada were eliminated, according to the union representing most of the laid off workers.

Virtual Immigration Consultation Services Make Family Sponsorship to Canada Easier in 2026