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Canada citizenship certificate processing time hits 33 months as backlog reaches 136,000 applicationsCanada's citizenship certificate processing time now stands at thirty-three months. This significant increase means new applicants may wait...
Canada Express Entry: 2,000 ITAs issued in September 1 draw for Canadian Experience Class candidatesCanada's immigration department issued two thousand invitations to apply for permanent residence. This latest draw focused on Canadian Expe...
Canada's electronic travel authorization (eTA): Who needs it, fee, process and key rulesCanada's electronic travel authorization, or eTA, is now required for many air travellers. This authorization costs seven Canadian dollars ...
Canada seeks medical doctors to strengthen healthcare: 5 immigration pathways you should knowCanada provides five immigration pathways for qualified medical doctors seeking permanent residency. These routes include Express Entry and...
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) payments coming this week: Check date, how much Canadians can receive, eligibility rules and who qualifies for the 2026 government benefitsCanadians are keeping an eye on their bank accounts as a couple of government benefit payments are scheduled to be deposited next week. Can...
‘Can’t take another loan’: Indian student hit by Canada work permit rejectionIndian student Samir Garhwal says he is facing financial uncertainty after completing his course in Canada and being denied a post-graduati...
'Return home': Alberta Premier tells international students without PR to leave Canada when visas expireAlberta's premier stated study visas are temporary documents for international students. She emphasized that students should return home af...
Canada's self-employed immigration program 'no longer fit for purpose', IRCC evaluation findsCanada’s Self-Employed Persons Program is no longer fit for its role in the country’s economic immigration system despite continuing to pro...
Canadian citizenship by descent: These 2 documents are key for Indian-origin families applying under new IRCC rulesCanada's citizenship by descent rules now prioritize original birth and marriage certificates. Applicants must submit documents issued by t...
Canada tightens work permit rules; new hires can no longer apply before joining overseas employerCanada has updated its C20 work permit rules, requiring prior overseas employment. Foreign nationals must now be employed before arriving i...
Canada sharpens focus on study permit finances; proof of funds under scannerImmigration officers are now examining the source and stability of funds more closely, with nearly half of study permit refusals linked to ...
Planning to work while studying in Canada? IRCC explains key rules after permit refusals of Indian studentsCanada warns foreign nationals about serious immigration consequences for unauthorized work. Working without a permit risks removal and a f...
New Canada guidance for international students spells out stricter study permit, PGWP requirementsCanada has updated guidance for study permits and post-graduation work permits, adding detailed compliance requirements while clarifying ex...
Canada halts new parent, grandparent sponsorship applications until further noticeCanada has paused new applications for its Parents and Grandparents Program. This move aims to manage immigration levels and reduce process...
No new sponsorship for parents and grandparents as Canada pauses permanent residence applications; how can they still visit and stay with their children?Canada has paused new applications for its parent and grandparent sponsorship program. Existing applications will continue to be processed,...
Canada updates citizenship-by-descent document rules after reviewCanada's citizenship-by-descent application process has seen updated guidance following a review of certificates issued under Bill C-3. Imm...
Canada tightens scrutiny of language tests in immigration under new fraud-detection rulesCanada has tightened its immigration language test checks, implementing new verification procedures from June 23, 2026, to combat fraud. Im...
Canada changes evidence requirements for citizenship-by-descent applicantsCanada has significantly tightened rules for citizenship by descent applications. Applicants must now provide original government-issued do...
Canada Citizenship Bill addresses ‘Lost Canadians’ and First Generation Limit’; check features and eligibilityCanada introduced Bill C-3, or the Citizenship Bill, to fix citizenship rules. The Bill addresses issues for 'Lost Canadians'. It aims to g...
Canada introduces interim measures to grant citizenship to those affected by first-generation limitCanada has introduced interim measures allowing certain individuals to apply for discretionary grants of citizenship, addressing long-stand...