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by Ecaterina Andoni

IRCC Reviews Some Citizenship by Descent Files

Some new recipients of Canadian citizenship certificates are being told by the federal government to return those certificates while their files are reviewed again. The issue ...

Lewiston Families May Have Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Lewiston, Maine has deep French-Canadian roots, and that history may now matter in a very practical way. After changes to Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules, many people in ...

Canada Pauses 36,000 PR Applications Under Ebola Measures

Canada has paused thousands of immigration files and travel documents tied to Ebola-related public health measures affecting residents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, ...

Atlantic Immigration Program Processing Falls to 26 Months

IRCC’s posted processing time for new Atlantic Immigration Program permanent residence applications has dropped sharply, falling from 38 months in May 2026 to 26 months in ...

Spousal Open Work Permit Processing Time in Canada

This guide explains what affects spousal open work permit processing time in Canada, how IRCC processing times work, and what applicants can do to avoid delays. ...

Proof of Canadian Citizenship Wait Reaches 15 Months

Canada’s proof of citizenship process has become much slower, with IRCC now estimating about 15 months for routine applications and a queue of roughly 82,000 files. ...

Canada GIC for International Students Made Simple

This guide explains everything international students need to know about a GIC for studying in Canada. You will learn what a GIC in Canada is, why ...

Canada Expands Citizenship by Descent for Grandchildren

If a grandparent was born in Canada, some people living abroad may already be Canadian citizens by descent under the country’s updated citizenship rules. The key ...

Canada Updates LMIA Processing Times for TFWP Streams

Canada has updated Labour Market Impact Assessment processing times, and the changes matter for employers and foreign workers planning a move. Some Temporary Foreign Worker Program ...

Bill C-3 Changes Canadian Citizenship by Descent Rules

Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules changed in an important way under Bill C-3. Many people born abroad before December 15, 2025 may now be recognized as Canadian citizens, ...

Canada Removes Generational Limit for Citizenship by Descent

Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules have become a major point of interest for people with Canadian family roots, especially in the United States. Compared with costly investor passports ...

Bill C-3 Expands Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Canada’s 2025 citizenship law change is reshaping the lives of many Americans with French-Canadian roots. Descendants of Quebec families who moved to New England during the ...

Canada Ends First Generation Citizenship by Descent Limit

Canada’s citizenship rules changed in late 2025, and the impact reaches far beyond celebrities. A new law removed the old first-generation limit for citizenship by descent, ...

Quebec Introduces Open Work Permits for Applicants’ Spouses

Quebec has introduced a new temporary public policy that gives certain spouses and common-law partners of permanent selection applicants access to open work permits. The measure ...

Canada Adds eTA Rule for Saint-Pierre Sea Arrivals

Canada has introduced a new travel rule for many visa-exempt people arriving by sea from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. In most cases, these travellers now need an electronic travel ...

Canada Expands Citizenship by Descent Rules

Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules changed in late 2025, and that shift may give many people with Canadian family roots a direct claim to citizenship. For eligible applicants, ...

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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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