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by Ecaterina Andoni

IRCC Finds Self-Employed Persons Programme No Longer Works

IRCC’s own evaluation has found that Canada’s Self-Employed Persons Programme is no longer working as intended. A growing backlog, refusal rates near seven in ten, and ...

New Ontario Workforce Priority Stream Opens Intake

Ontario has now opened intake for its new Ontario Workforce Priority Stream, giving eligible foreign nationals a fresh route toward permanent residence through the Ontario Immigrant ...

IRCC Invites 507 Provincial Nominees in Express Entry Draw

IRCC has opened August with a new Express Entry round for provincial nominees, issuing 507 invitations to apply for permanent residence. The draw confirms a continued ...

Canadian Citizenship by Descent Does Not Require a Passport

Many people wrongly believe they cannot claim Canadian citizenship unless their parent was born in Canada or once held a Canadian passport. In fact, citizenship by ...

AI Chatbot Answers Miss Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Many people are now asking AI chatbots for help with Canadian citizenship by descent. A recent review of chatbot answers showed a mixed result: some responses ...

Québec Invites 523 Candidates Across All PSTQ Streams

Québec has held another major PSTQ selection round, inviting candidates across all four streams of its skilled worker programme. The latest draw focused on workers already ...

Bill C-3 Keeps Adoption Citizenship on Separate Path

Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules changed under Bill C-3, but adoption cases still follow a separate path. People adopted abroad by Canadian citizens may now have stronger citizenship ...

BC PNP Invites 10 Entrepreneurs in Base Stream Draw

British Columbia has invited another group of entrepreneur candidates through its Provincial Nominee Program, giving selected business people a chance to move closer to permanent residence ...

Newfoundland and Labrador Invites 445 in PNP and AIP Draw

Newfoundland and Labrador has held one of its biggest provincial immigration rounds of 2026, sending 445 invitations through the NLPNP and the Atlantic Immigration Program. The ...

Canadian Passport Ranks Above U.S. as Eligibility Expands

Canada’s passport is more than a travel booklet. It now ranks above the U.S. passport on a major global index, includes modern anti-fraud technology, and gives ...

Manitoba PNP Invites 766 Candidates in Targeted Draw

Manitoba has held another large provincial immigration draw, issuing 766 invitations to candidates in transportation, utilities, manufacturing, francophone categories, and strategic recruitment streams. The latest round ...

Canadian Citizenship by Descent Requires Direct Line

Canadian citizenship by descent does not flow through just any Canadian relative. The key question is whether there is a direct parent-to-child line linking you to ...

IRCC Limits C20 LMIA-Exempt Work Permits to Overseas Staff

Canada has narrowed access to one of its better-known LMIA-exempt work permit options. Under updated IRCC guidance for the C20 reciprocal employment category, foreign nationals must ...

IRCC Processing Times Rise for Work and Study Permits

IRCC has updated its temporary residence processing estimates, and many applicants are now facing longer waits. Recent changes affect work permits, study permits, visitor visas, and ...

Canada’s Citizenship by Descent Change May Affect Michigan

New changes to Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules may affect many people in Michigan, especially those with Canadian or French-Canadian family roots. Because of the state’s long border ...

IRCC Tightens Proof of Funds Review for Study Permits

Canada has updated its study permit assessment guidance, and the biggest change is clear: officers are now expected to look more closely at where a student’s ...

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Ecaterina Andoni

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

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