Chris GribbleIRCC’s proof of citizenship review: what happened, what changed, and what to do if you’re impacted
Since Bill C-3 took effect in December 2025, citizenship by descent has been one of the fastest-moving stories in Canadian immigration. In June 2026, it became turbulent, when Canada’s citizenship…
Canada invites French-speaking candidates to apply for permanent residence through Express Entry
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 5,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates with…
Wait times ease for permanent residence and citizenship applicants
Permanent residence processing times have declined by one to two months for many economic immigration and family sponsorship applicants, according to the immigration department’s July 7 processing times update. This…
Manitoba MPs announce work permit extensions for provincial nominee candidates
About 2,700 workers in Manitoba will have the opportunity to obtain work permit extensions, according to statements made by two Winnipeg members of Parliament (MPs). The extensions are to be…
Wait times rise for many temporary residence applicants, IRCC data shows
On July 7, the immigration department released updated processing times for temporary residence applications, showing increases across nearly every category. Wait times for work permit applicants from Pakistan and Nigeria…
Canada’s processing time for proof of citizenship jumps to 19 months as the queue nears 100,000
As of July 7, the number of people waiting for a decision on their proof of Canadian citizenship application has grown to 99,500. This is an increase of roughly 17,500…
IRCC publishes updated distribution of Express Entry candidate scores
The number of top-scoring candidate profiles in the Express Entry pool has fallen from 20,953 to 19,136, according to the latest data published by Canada’s immigration department. See how competitive…