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by Ecaterina Andoni

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 ...

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 ...

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 Expands Citizenship by Descent Rules for Americans

Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules changed in late 2025, opening the door for many Americans with Canadian ancestry to claim citizenship without first moving to Canada. For eligible ...

IRCC Limits H&C Relief in Temporary Public Policy PR Files

Canada has updated its guidance for immigration officers dealing with permanent residence applications made under temporary public policies. The new direction says officers cannot use humanitarian ...

IRCC Updates Temporary Residence Processing Times

IRCC has published fresh temporary residence processing estimates as of July 22, showing mixed movement across work permits, study permits, visitor visas, and super visas. The ...

IRCC Details Extra PR Admissions for 2026 and 2027

IRCC has introduced a new public page that separates standard permanent resident admissions from extra admissions under two one-time initiatives. This gives applicants a clearer picture ...

Canada Bars Foreign Nationals with Recent DRC Travel

Canada has introduced a temporary border measure that blocks certain foreign nationals from entering the country if they have recently been in the Democratic Republic of ...

US Ruling Puts Canadian Citizenship by Descent in Focus

A recent US Supreme Court ruling on transgender student athletes has pushed some American families to look more seriously at Canada. One important option may already ...

Five Canadian Cities Named Safest in North America

New safety rankings for North America place five Canadian cities at the very top, with strong results from Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. ...

Super Visa Income Requirement and LICO Explained

This guide explains the super visa income requirement in simple terms, including how LICO for super visa applications works, who counts in family size, what income ...

IRCC Clarifies IEC Police Certificate Rules for Work Permits

IRCC has updated its guidance on police certificates for International Experience Canada work permit applications. The change gives clearer timing rules for certificates from a current ...

Canada Opens PRRA Access for Some People from Uganda

Canada has introduced a temporary protection measure for certain Ugandan nationals and former residents of Uganda who received final negative decisions on refugee-related matters within a ...

Canadian Citizenship Certificate Rule Faces Charter Scrutiny

Canada’s recent demand that some people born outside the country surrender their Canadian citizenship certificates has raised serious legal questions. Immigration lawyers say the rule may ...

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 ...

Canadian Citizenship by Descent Law May Affect Woonsocket

A new Canadian citizenship-by-descent law may affect thousands of people in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, a city with deep French-Canadian roots. Many residents could already be Canadian ...

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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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