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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, ...

Quebec Surnames May Reveal Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Many people in the United States may have an unexpected path to Canadian citizenship through family history in Quebec. Old French-Canadian naming customs, translated surnames, and ...

Canada Considers High-Wage CRS Points for Express Entry

Canada is considering a new high-wage occupation factor under Express Entry that could give extra CRS points to candidates in well-paid jobs. This matters especially for ...

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 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 ...

Québec Invites 2,549 Candidates in PSTQ Draw

Québec has held another major immigration draw under its Skilled Worker Selection Program, inviting 2,549 candidates across all four PSTQ streams. The latest round focused on ...

Manitoba PNP Invites 104 Skilled Worker Candidates

Manitoba has held its first provincial nominee draw of June, inviting 104 candidates through the Skilled Worker Stream. The selection focused on people who had already ...

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 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 ...

Citizenship by Descent May Affect Criminal Inadmissibility

Canada’s recent citizenship-by-descent changes may affect more than travel convenience for Americans with Canadian ancestry. In some cases, people who would otherwise face criminal inadmissibility as ...

Ontario Ends All Nine Current OINP Streams in 2026

Ontario has made one of the biggest changes in the history of its provincial immigration programme. As of May 30, 2026, all nine current OINP streams ...

Genealogy Tools Aid Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Interest in Canadian citizenship by descent has grown quickly after Canada removed the old first-generation limit in late 2025. Many Americans are now researching family history ...

IRCC Eases Spousal Work Permits for Quebec Health Workers

Canada has eased open work permit access for some spouses and common-law partners of foreign-trained healthcare workers in Quebec. A new IRCC exemption removes the 16-month ...

IRCC Data Shows Express Entry Growth in 501 to 600 CRS Range

Canada’s Express Entry pool became even more competitive in late May, with almost all recent net growth coming from candidates scoring between 501 and 600 CRS ...

IRCC Work Permit Processing Times Rise Again

IRCC’s latest update shows that temporary resident processing times are shifting again, with work permit timelines rising in several key countries and only limited improvement elsewhere. ...

IRCC Tightens Guidance for Digital Nomads in Canada

Canada has tightened its guidance for digital nomads entering as visitors. Officers may now ask for clearer proof that a traveller earns income only from outside ...

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I am Ecaterina Andoni, a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (R1041367) and founder of EverNorth Canada Immigration Solutions Inc. 

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