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The Citizenship Act was amended by a committee of MPs to allow individuals born abroad to adopt the citizenship of their Canadian parents. This decision was made over the objections…

The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP), Canada's top business immigration program, is about to be relaunched. The new program will remove the requirement to establish and manage a new business…

On June 7, 2023, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all…

On June 5, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held new rounds of invitations in Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream. The province issued 278 Invitations to Apply…

Skilled workers in healthcare, sciences/technology, transportation, agriculture, and trade occupations, as well as French-speaking immigrants, are amongst those groups who will benefit under new category-based Express Entry draws. On May…

On May 31, 2023, the Government of Canada launched a category-based selection for Express Entry, allowing the IRCC to invite prospective permanent residents with specific skills, education or language abilities.…

Quebec Premier François Legault has moved forward with his plan to limit economic immigration to Quebec to those who already speak French. On May 25, Legault proposed changing Quebec's immigration…

IRCC admits approximately 80 percent of these immigrants under the Spouse, Partner and Child Program and the remaining 20 percent under the Parent and Grandparent Program. 824214

On May 24, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,800 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. In this draw, IRCC continued inviting candidates under all…

On May 18, 2023, Manitoba held a new round of invitations for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In Round #179, the MPNP held a new occupation-specific selection under the…