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Complete LMIA Exempt Work Permit Guide for Canada

This guide explains when a foreign worker may qualify for an LMIA-exempt work permit in Canada, how lmia exemption codes are used, and which common categories ...

IRCC Holds First Express Entry Draw in Transport Category

IRCC has held its first Express Entry draw under the reworked Transport category, inviting 300 candidates to apply for permanent residence. The round gives new insight ...

Nova Scotia PNP Adds $1,000 and $2,000 Fees in 2026

Nova Scotia is introducing new application fees for several provincial immigration streams starting September 1, 2026. Workers selected through key NSNP pathways will pay $1,000, while ...

IRCC Invites 5,000 French-Speaking Express Entry Candidates

IRCC has held another Express Entry selection round, this time inviting 5,000 candidates with strong French-language ability to apply for permanent residence. The latest draw came ...

IRCC Express Entry Pool Shrinks as High CRS Ranges Grow

IRCC has published a new snapshot of the Express Entry pool, showing fewer total profiles overall but stronger numbers in higher CRS ranges. The update offers ...

IRCC Express Entry Draw Invites 3,000 CEC Candidates

IRCC has held another Express Entry draw for Canadian Experience Class candidates, issuing 3,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence. The latest round kept the CRS ...

Alberta AAIP Invites 82 Construction and Agriculture Workers

Alberta has continued to target workers in key industries through its provincial nominee system, issuing 82 invitations in two recent draws for agriculture and construction candidates. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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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