IRCC Holds First Express Entry Draw of July Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted its first Express Entry draw of July, issuing invitations to candidates nominated through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The draw took place on July 6, 2026, with 534 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued to eligible Provincial Nominee Program candidates. […]
IRCC Issues First Official Statement on Citizenship Certificate Reviews Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released its first official statement regarding the recent review of certain Canadian citizenship certificates issued under the expanded Citizenship by Descent provisions. According to IRCC, approximately 1% of citizenship certificates issued under Bill C-3 were identified for further review
Saskatchewan Reaches a Major Milestone in Its 2026 Immigration Program The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that it has already used more than half of its 2026 provincial immigration allocation through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). According to the latest provincial update, Saskatchewan has issued 2,628 provincial nominations, representing approximately 55% of its total
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Canada Concludes Applications under the Current Start-Up Visa Program Canada has officially reached the final stage of its current Start-Up Visa (SUV) Program. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirmed that entrepreneurs who obtained a valid Commitment Certificate during 2025 had until June 30, 2026, to submit their permanent residence (PR) application under the existing
Understanding Canada’s Updated Documentation Requirements Following recent changes to Canada’s citizenship by descent rules, many individuals are discovering that they may now qualify for Canadian citizenship through their family ancestry. However, eligibility alone is not enough—applicants must also provide the correct supporting documents. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has strengthened its document verification requirements,
ESDC Updates LMIA Processing Times for May 2026 Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has released its latest Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) processing times, highlighting changes across several streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).The latest update shows that while processing times increased slightly for most LMIA streams, the Permanent Residence (PR) Stream