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...
The number of Canada temporary residents could face further reductions following a recommendation from the C.D. Howe Institute’s Immigration Targets Council. The council is also calling for better tracking of temporary residents who leave Canada after their permits expire. The recommendation comes as the federal government continues to reduce temporary resident admissions and manage the...
Greater Sudbury has received an additional 40 allocations under Canada’s Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP), increasing the community’s allocation for the 2026 calendar year from 45 to 85. The increase was approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) following strong demand for the program in Greater Sudbury. The FCIP is designed to help participating...
Manitoba issued 741 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) in the latest Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) draw, held on August 27, 2026. The province conducted Expression of Interest (EOI) Draw #278, selecting candidates through occupation-specific, Francophone and strategic recruitment categories. The largest selection targeted candidates already working in Manitoba in technical trades and transportation-related...
Saskatchewan is expanding its Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive (RRRI) to 12 more communities, giving eligible health care professionals additional opportunities to access financial incentives for working in rural areas. The expansion takes effect on September 1, 2026, increasing the number of participating communities from 82 to 94. Under the program, eligible new, permanent full-time...
Canada continued its International Experience Canada (IEC) invitation rounds in the second half of August, inviting 1,535 young foreign nationals to apply for an IEC open work permit. The invitations were issued between August 15 and August 30, 2026. As of August 27, 45,338 candidates were registered in the IEC pool and waiting for an...
Quebec has conducted another selection round through its Arrima system, inviting candidates across four streams of the Qualified Worker Selection Program. The invitation round was conducted on August 27, 2026, with the results published by Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration on August 28. The four streams targeted highly qualified workers, intermediate and manual...
Canada Ebola travel restrictions have been extended for another 30 days. The measures will remain in place until September 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The Government of Canada has extended temporary border measures introduced in response to the Ebola disease outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan. The...
An Afghan refugee is challenging a Canadian immigration refusal in Federal Court. The case raises questions about how immigration applications are reassessed after a court orders a fresh review. Afghan refugee Atiqullah Lali has filed a Federal Court challenge after his private sponsorship application was refused for a second time, according to the information provided...
