The Canada Border Services Agency has charged a 40 year old Montreal man after an investigation uncovered 250 blank cards resembling permanent resident cards, matching holograms, and equipment used to produce counterfeit identity documents. The charges, announced September 9, 2026, include making false identification documents and defrauding the Government of Canada. The case started in...
Immigration, French language protection, and job losses dominated the second week of Quebec’s provincial election campaign. Parti Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon drew criticism for linking school overcrowding and French language decline to immigration levels, while new data showing 19,000 lost jobs in August added economic pressure to the race. What Sparked the Immigration Controversy...
As of September 2026, most Canadian permanent residence and citizenship processing times are getting longer rather than shorter. Security screening backlogs at CSIS now average an estimated 64.8 months for permanent residence files, the Federal Skilled Worker Program has climbed to seven months under Express Entry, and several family sponsorship and citizenship categories slowed by...
If you have been recognized as a refugee or protected person by the Immigration and Refugee Board, or had a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment approved by IRCC, and you live in Quebec, you must submit two applications at the same time: a permanent selection application to Quebec’s immigration ministry, and a permanent residence application to the...
More than 250 Canadian organizations have signed an open letter demanding an independent investigation after the Canada Border Services Agency issued removal orders to 10 international graduates during an August 12, 2026 protest in Calgary. The graduates were contesting Post-Graduation Work Permit rejections tied to a mid-2026 eligibility change. The coalition is asking for the...
A new Royal Bank of Canada report argues that Canada’s immigration system has lost its competitive edge since 2022 due to volatile policy changes and shifting public sentiment. RBC recommends stabilizing population growth near 1 percent annually, removing Express Entry’s category-based sub-draws, shifting regional labour-shortage targeting to the provinces, and rebuilding a two-step pipeline that...
The Manitoba government is investing $630,000 in youth employment, leadership and wellness programs across the province. The funding is designed to help young Manitobans build job skills, access mentorship and overcome barriers to employment. The investment also includes support for newcomer youth, providing academic assistance, employment skills development, cultural programming and mental-health supports. Manitoba Invests...
The Saskatchewan SINP capped sector intake for September 2026 will take place on September 14 and 15, with applications opening at different times depending on the sector. This will be the final capped sector intake period of 2026. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has also confirmed that nomination spaces previously reserved for later intakes...
Students who need a Canadian citizenship certificate for education purposes may be able to request urgent processing from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This option can be particularly important for people who need proof of Canadian citizenship to attend a school, college or university. The process is especially relevant following changes to Canada’s citizenship-by-descent...
