Ontario will reserve 150 provincial immigration spaces for workers in Thunder Bay in 2027, according to the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC). The Thunder Bay CEDC announced the quota on Oct. 21 in a post on its official web page. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) will […]

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British Columbia has selected 722 workers for provincial immigration based on their earnings or registration scores. The province issued the invitations on Oct. 29, according to a same-day update to its Invitations to Apply web page. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation Workers who received invitations will have the opportunity to pursue Canadian permanent residence […]

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You’ve likely thought about what you’ll leave your children. The house. The savings. Maybe your father’s watch. One item on the list is now more accessible to some Americans than ever before and may have the greatest impact on their children: Canadian citizenship by descent. If you can trace a direct lineage to a Canadian […]

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Since Bill C-3 took effect on December 15, 2025, tens of thousands of Americans have been discovering that they are Canadian citizens every month. This includes some who previously had no idea their family line ran through Canada. There are very few factors that guarantee Canadian citizenship. But some situations carry stronger odds than others. […]

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The federal government announced via a news release on Oct. 30 that Canada is launching negotiations with the European Union (EU) to deepen its participation in Erasmus+, an EU program that supports international education, training, and exchange opportunities. The proposed expansion was among several initiatives announced during the Oct. 29–30 Canada–EU Summit in Montréal, where […]

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Applicants ordering Ontario records to prove Canadian citizenship by descent can now pay the Archives of Ontario online. The Archives updated its website on October 28, 2026. When an order is ready, customers now get an invoice with a link to a secure online payment portal. The Archives delivers the order once payment arrives. Before […]

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Saskatchewan has used all but 12% of its annual quota for nominations of workers in capped sectors, with 27% of quota still left for priority and other sectors. The figures come from a quarterly update the province published in October on its Processing Statistics web page. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams From January […]

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The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador conducted two provincial immigration selection rounds on Oct. 23 and 29, resulting in the combined issuance of 205 invitations. Of these, 195 were issued under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP), and 10 through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation Candidates who […]

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its temporary residence processing times on Oct. 29, reporting shorter wait times across several application categories. The most pronounced declines were observed for: Visitor records: Down 20 days. Study permit extensions: Down two weeks. Work permit extensions: Down two weeks. Study permits: Down one week for applicants from […]

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On December 15, 2025, Bill C-3 changed who counts as Canadian. Since it took effect, Americans who had never thought much about their Canadian grandmother or great-grandfather became dual US-Canadian citizens overnight. Many have been searching for birth records since and then applying for Canadian citizenship certificates to fully avail of their rights as Canadian […]

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