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by Ecaterina Andoni

New Canadian Citizenship Rules May Affect Polish Descendants

A little-known change to Canada’s citizenship law may affect families with Polish roots across North America. If a parent, grandparent, or earlier ancestor settled in Canada ...

BC PNP Invites 569 in Largest 2026 Skills Immigration Draw

British Columbia has carried out its biggest provincial immigration selection round of 2026 so far, issuing 569 invitations through the BC Provincial Nominee Program’s Skills Immigration ...

Canada Raises TFWP Wage Thresholds Across Country

Canada has increased the wage cut-offs used in the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. In many regions with unemployment of 6% or more, ...

IRCC Citizenship by Descent Proof Rules for Missing Records

Finding proof of Canadian citizenship by descent can be difficult when an ancestor’s birth record cannot be located. In many cases, older records were never created, ...

Saskatchewan Reports Faster SINP Processing in 2026

Saskatchewan has reported faster processing for many provincial nomination applications in the second quarter of 2026, with most streams finalized in about two weeks. The update ...

Nova Scotia PNP Targets Workers with Expiring Permits

Nova Scotia has launched a one-time provincial nomination effort aimed at workers already living and working in the province whose work permits are expiring soon, or ...

Older Americans Seek Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Older Americans with Canadian family roots are increasingly looking at citizenship by descent as a practical way to keep future options open. A recent change in ...

IRCC Shows Faster Work Permit Processing in Nigeria

IRCC has released new temporary residence processing estimates, showing faster work permit timelines in several countries, especially Nigeria, while some visitor visa and super visa waits ...

Canada Pauses Parents and Grandparents Program Intake

Canada has announced a pause on new Parents and Grandparents Program applications, closing off fresh sponsorship opportunities for many families unless Ottawa changes direction. IRCC says ...

Canada Creates Fund for Immigration Consultant Clients

Canada has brought in new rules for licensed immigration consultants that strengthen client protection. A new compensation fund can now cover certain losses caused by dishonest ...

IRCC May Accept Alternatives for Canadian Citizenship Proof

Missing family records can make a proof of Canadian citizenship application feel overwhelming, especially when you are tracing ancestry back to the 1800s or early 1900s. ...

Québec Issues 501 PSTQ Invitations to Skilled Workers

Québec has invited 501 skilled worker candidates through the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ), with draws held across all four streams. The latest round focused on ...

Newfoundland and Labrador Invites 57 PNP and AIP Candidates

Newfoundland and Labrador has held another provincial immigration draw, inviting 57 candidates through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program and the Atlantic Immigration Program. The ...

How to Choose Legal Help for Canadian Citizenship by Descent

If you may have a claim to Canadian citizenship by descent, getting legal help can make the process clearer and less stressful. Before you hire anyone, ...

Canada Expands Citizenship by Descent Under Bill C-3

Canada’s citizenship rules changed in a major way when Bill C-3 took effect in December 2025. For many people born outside Canada, a parent, grandparent, or ...

IRCC Records Search May Support Citizenship by Descent

People applying for citizenship by descent may be able to reduce delays by first asking IRCC to search its citizenship records for a parent, grandparent, or ...

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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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