Chris GribbleAlberta greenlighted to nominate 200 additional workers for permanent residence this year
The federal government has granted the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) 200 additional nomination slots for 2026, allowing more workers to be selected for permanent residence this year. The AAIP’s…
BREAKING: Processing time for proof of Canadian citizenship applications surpasses two years
As of August 10, the wait for a proof of Canadian citizenship certificate has soared to 25 months. The federal government’s tool that tracks processing times shows the current estimate…
Northwest Territories receives additional nomination spaces
The Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) has received 103 additional nomination spaces from the federal government for 2026. This raises the territory’s allocation for the year from 197 to 300…
LMIA processing times edge higher
Wait times for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) have increased across nearly all streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), ranging from one to nine days. Breaking from the…
As US birthright citizenship faces new restrictions, many Americans are learning they qualify for Canadian citizenship
On Thursday, August 6, US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship, months after the Supreme Court struck down his broader attempt to do the…
British Columbia invites workers across five priority sectors to apply for provincial nomination
On August 6, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) invited no fewer than 500 candidates to apply for provincial nomination through an occupation-specific draw targeting priority workers. The province…