Thunder Bay has placed third nationally in Royal LePage’s 2026 ranking of Canada’s most affordable cities for homeownership, a result the city’s economic development agency says reflects its standing as a place where buyers can still get real value for their money. Royal LePage’s annual report measures how local home prices stack up against local...
Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry Draw #422 on June 25, 2026. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score was 475, with a tie-breaking rule of May 21, 2026 at 12:14:09 UTC. This draw capped off a rare four-draw week and marks...
A record 30,092 Canadians and permanent residents left the country in the first quarter of 2026, the highest Q1 figure ever recorded. Add nearly 200,000 departing temporary residents, and Canada’s population fell by more than 55,000 people. Housing costs and a deliberate cut to temporary resident targets are the main drivers. How Many People Actually...
IRCC has sent letters to a number of Canadians who received citizenship by descent under Bill C3, asking them to surrender their certificates over questions about the genealogical records used. These letters allege no fraud. Recipients remain citizens with valid certificates unless a formal cancellation decision is made, and they generally have only 30 days...
Express Entry Draw #421 issued 271 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) on June 24, 2026, to physicians with Canadian work experience. The draw required a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of just 223, making it one of the lowest CRS thresholds seen in Express Entry this year. However, the most important takeaway is not the number...
Canada’s Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab has formally marked World Refugee Day 2026, issuing a statement that honours both the milestone anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention and Canada’s long-standing commitment to protecting those who flee danger. This year’s observance holds added significance as it coincides with the 75th anniversary of the international refugee protection...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has temporarily waived the standard 12-month waiting period for certain Ugandan nationals to apply for a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA). This applies to those who received a final negative decision on their refugee claim, a previous PRRA, or a Federal Court decision between June 20, 2025, and June 19,...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada held its second express entry CEC draw #420 invitation round of the month on June 23, 2026. This time, the spotlight was on the Canadian Experience Class. IRCC issued 4,000 Invitations to Apply, and the minimum CRS score landed at 516 points. Anyone tied at that exact score was ranked...
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) issued 743 invitations across 7 immigration draws between June 5 and June 15, 2026. While the numbers themselves are important, the bigger story is what these invitations reveal about Alberta’s immigration priorities and which workers may have the strongest opportunities for provincial nomination moving forward. The latest draws targeted...
