For decades, Canadian citizenship law contained a quiet but far-reaching restriction: the first-generation limit. Under this rule, Canadian citizens born abroad could not automatically pass their citizenship to children also born outside Canada. The result was a growing group known as “Lost Canadians”—individuals with undeniable ties to Canada, yet no legal citizenship status. As of … Continue reading Bill C-3 Is Here: How the End of the First-Generation Limit Affects “Lost Canadians”
Category: Updates
Québec Unveils Immigration Plan 2026 and New Directions for 2026–2029
The Government of Québec has tabled its new immigration orientations for 2026–2029 and the Immigration Plan for 2026, outlining a major shift in both permanent and temporary immigration policies. Balancing Immigration and Integration The 2026–2029 immigration orientations aim to limit the overall number of immigrants, both temporary and permanent, to reduce pressure on Québec’s ability … Continue reading Québec Unveils Immigration Plan 2026 and New Directions for 2026–2029
Operations centre opened in the Philippines to boost global immigration processing capacity to Canada
March 3, 2023—Manila, Philippines Given the importance of the Indo-Pacific region and its impact on Canadians, a comprehensive and inclusive strategy is crucial to guide Canada’s actions. To this end, Canada is investing in fostering ties between Canadians and the region as part of its Indo-Pacific Strategy. Rechie Valdez, Member of Parliament for Mississauga, announced … Continue reading Operations centre opened in the Philippines to boost global immigration processing capacity to Canada
UPDATES: Canadians affected by Hurricane Fiona to get free replacement documents
The Government of Canada is continuing to take concrete actions to help people directly affected by Hurricane Fiona, in addition to the assistance provided through the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund. Today, January 20, 2023, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on behalf of … Continue reading UPDATES: Canadians affected by Hurricane Fiona to get free replacement documents
RECORD YEAR – backlogs during COVID-19 pandemic reduced by nearly half a million applications in 4 months
Immigration is critical to Canada’s economy and our communities, and it is a large part of our identity as Canadians. Newcomers helped build our country, were on the front lines as we battled the pandemic, and remain key to our success. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been taking steady action to strengthen Canada’s … Continue reading RECORD YEAR – backlogs during COVID-19 pandemic reduced by nearly half a million applications in 4 months
The Launch of Online Application Portal for Specific Immigration Programs
In an attempt to make the immigration system more efficient and to be completely virtual, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been developing tools and practices. This final product has come to life recently. On April 1, 2021, IRCC launched an online permanent residence application portal. The immigration process was digitized in a way … Continue reading The Launch of Online Application Portal for Specific Immigration Programs
Canadian universities – The return to in-person classes – Fall 2021
A list of some Canadian universities and their fall plans for students. Post-secondary institutions are more confident that it will be safe to return to in-person classes for the fall semester, especially with the promises that Canadians will be vaccinated by the end of September this year, The return to in-person learning activities depends partially … Continue reading Canadian universities – The return to in-person classes – Fall 2021
CANADA OPENS TWO NEW TEMPORARY VACs IN The USA FOR BIOMETRIC COLLECTION
On November 23, 2020, it was announced by the Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that the new VACs are located on the Westcoast in Seattle, Washington and San Francisco, California and only candidates with a Biometrics Instructions Letter (BIL) from IRCC can schedule an appointment. For many classes of Canadian visas, valid biometrics are … Continue reading CANADA OPENS TWO NEW TEMPORARY VACs IN The USA FOR BIOMETRIC COLLECTION
UPDATE: Travel Restrictions
Canada extends international travel ban until at least October 31: Canada has extended the emergency order banning the entry of most foreign nationals until at least October 31, 2020. The extension of the emergency order continues the same restrictions and exemptions as have been in place for the last several months. Please note, this ban covers … Continue reading UPDATE: Travel Restrictions
UPDATE: Spousal Sponsorship Applications
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Canada is seeking to process and finalize 6,000 spousal sponsorship applications each month between October and December 2020. It has increased the number of staff that will review spousal sponsorship applications by 66 per cent so to reduce processing time. In addition, IRCC has plans to … Continue reading UPDATE: Spousal Sponsorship Applications
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