Immigration to Canada

by Ecaterina Andoni

IRCC Updates Temporary Residence Processing Times

IRCC has updated its temporary residence processing estimates, and the latest figures show a mixed picture for people applying to come to Canada to work, study, ...

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 ...

Adult Child Sponsorship Rules for Canadian PR

Canadian citizens and permanent residents may be able to sponsor an adult son or daughter for permanent residence if that child meets Canada’s legal definition of ...

IRCC Allows Alternate Proof for Citizenship by Descent

Many people who may now qualify for Canadian citizenship by descent worry that missing birth records, old certificates, or unclear family details will stop them from ...

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 ...

IRCC Lets PNP Applicants Apply for Work Permits Before AOR

Canada has introduced a temporary change that can help some provincial nominee applicants keep working while waiting for permanent residence processing. Eligible people in Canada may ...

IRCC Reports 186-Day in-Canada Work Permit Wait

IRCC’s latest update shows shorter processing times for work permit applications and extensions filed from inside Canada. While the wait is still long, the drop is ...

Best GIC Rates in Canada for International Students 2026

Looking for the best GIC rates for international students in 2026? This guide explains how GICs work for studying in Canada, what affects rates, where to ...

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 ...

Newfoundland and Labrador Issues 108 PNP and AIP Invitations

Newfoundland and Labrador has held another immigration selection round, issuing 108 invitations through its provincial nominee system and the Atlantic Immigration Program. The latest draw shows ...

Manitoba Closes MPNP Career Employment Pathway for Graduates

Manitoba has ended one of its permanent residence routes for international graduates. The province has closed the Career Employment Pathway under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program’s ...

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. ...

Quebec Experience Program to Reopen in July 2026

Quebec has now confirmed that its Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) will reopen on July 2, 2026, after months of uncertainty. The programme will return for a ...

IRCC Processing Times Drop for Economic PR Streams

IRCC’s latest update shows some welcome movement for permanent residence applicants in Canada’s economic streams. Processing times dropped for the Atlantic Immigration Program, Provincial Nominee Program ...

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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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