Odyssey of Poetry and Persistence
Chris GribbleFair warning as you embark on the story of one woman’s journey across borders and barriers: It would be difficult to exaggerate the complexity of Sonia Priscila Ticas’ family structure.…
Lewiston, Maine was built by French Canadians—many of their descendants may now be Canadian too
In the 1870s, the trains pulled into Lewiston’s Grand Trunk Station carrying a new kind of arrival. They came from Quebec farms and Acadian villages in the Maritimes — thousands…
Newfoundland and Labrador issues 108 invitations to candidates across both provincial immigration programs
On June 10, Newfoundland and Labrador held its seventh provincial immigration draw, issuing more invitations for provincial immigration. The province extended a total of 108 invitations through the Newfoundland and…
Nearly one in six Woonsocket residents may already be Canadian
In Woonsocket, Rhode Island, the old nickname still holds: la ville la plus française aux États-Unis — the most French city in the United States. A recent change to Canadian…
36,000 permanent residence applications suspended under Ebola measures
Canada has suspended the processing of around 36,000 applications for permanent residence (PR), in quarantine-related measures affecting foreign nationals within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and the Republic…
Roy, King, Mitchell, Desjardins, and more: Why your surname may be the key to Canadian citizenship
For much of the last 300 years, a French-Canadian family could answer to two surnames at once. A man baptized Roy might be buried as a Desjardins. Their grandchildren might…
BREAKING: Manitoba retires student pathway to permanent residence
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is closing the Career Employment Pathway (CEP) of its International Education Stream, effective immediately. Former CEP candidates wishing to settle in Manitoba will need…
Proposed high-wage factor offers boon to Express Entry candidates in these priority occupations
Of the occupations currently being prioritized for permanent residence by the Canadian federal government, about four in ten are set to receive a further boost in priority through the proposed…