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UHIP Fees to Rise by 20% for International Students in 2026

International students at Ontario’s publicly funded universities will soon pay more for mandatory health insurance. Beginning September 1, 2026, UHIP premiums are rising by 20%, increasing ...

Canadian Citizenship by Descent May Apply to Lowell Families

Thousands of people in Massachusetts may now have an unexpected connection to Canada. A major citizenship law change has opened the door for some descendants of ...

Canada Changes Low-Wage TFWP Cap for Small Worksites

Canada has updated the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, giving some multi-site employers more room to hire at smaller locations. The change affects ...

BC PNP Receives 1,000 More Nomination Spaces for 2026

British Columbia has received 1,000 more provincial nomination spaces for 2026, giving the province a total of 6,254 spots this year. The added capacity will mainly ...

IRCC Updates Citizenship by Descent Evidence Guidance

IRCC is placing more attention on the quality of evidence used in citizenship by descent cases. New guidance shared in 2026 shows that some records carry ...

IRCC Raises Most Temporary Residence Processing Times

IRCC has released fresh temporary residence processing estimates, and most categories now take longer than they did a week earlier. The biggest jumps were seen for ...

Canada Trails 2026 Permanent Residence Admissions Plan

New federal data shows Canada is behind its 2026 permanent residence admissions pace. By the end of June, IRCC had welcomed 155,800 new permanent residents, well ...

IRCC Invites 5,000 at CRS 382 in French Express Entry Draw

Canada has held another Express Entry draw for French-speaking candidates, issuing 5,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence. The latest round set a CRS cut-off of ...

IRCC Proof of Citizenship Backlog Rises as Processing Slows

New federal data shows Canada’s proof of citizenship system slowed sharply in June 2026, while the number of pending files kept rising. The change appears linked ...

IRCC Finalizes 2 Million Applications as Inventory Grows

IRCC has released a new snapshot of its application system, showing how many permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship files were finalized in the first half ...

IRCC Invites 1,000 CEC Candidates in Express Entry Draw

IRCC has held another Express Entry round, this time inviting 1,000 Canadian Experience Class candidates to apply for permanent residence. The latest draw came with a ...

IRCC Raises Proof of Canadian Citizenship Wait to 25 Months

Processing times for proof of Canadian citizenship applications have risen sharply, leaving many citizenship by descent applicants facing much longer waits than expected. With IRCC now ...

IRCC Express Entry Pool Shrinks as Top CRS Scores Rise

IRCC has released a new snapshot of the Express Entry pool showing fewer total candidates overall, but more people at the top end of the CRS ...

Canada Gazette Database May Help Citizenship by Descent

Canadians and descendants of former Canadians are increasingly trying to prove citizenship through family history. One common problem is missing proof that an ancestor became naturalized ...

IRCC Invites 442 PNP Candidates in Express Entry Draw

IRCC has held another Express Entry round for Provincial Nominee Program candidates, issuing 442 invitations to apply for permanent residence. The draw required a high CRS ...

Manitoba PNP Invites 53 Skilled Workers in Targeted Draw

Manitoba has held another Provincial Nominee Program draw, inviting 53 skilled workers who were previously identified through targeted recruitment efforts. The selection focused on candidates connected ...

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I am Ecaterina Andoni, a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (R1041367) and founder of EverNorth Canada Immigration Solutions Inc. 

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