Canada
Express Entry scores, PNP draws, study permit changes, and IRCC processing updates for Canadian immigration. Covers PR pathways, LMIA requirements, and provincial nominee programs across all provinces.
Bill C-3 Tightens Residency, Language Rules for Descent Citizenship
Bill C-3 (2025) removes the first-generation cap and lets citizenship pass beyond one generation if a Canadian parent born abroad lived 1,095 days in Canada within five years before the…
New Scams Target Canadian Job Hunters: Trends, Tactics, and Safeguards
Job scams surged in Canada into 2025, with CAFC reporting $49M lost in 2024 and $22.7M in Q1…
Sault Ste. Marie Airport Sees Modest Passenger Decline in 2025
September 2025 passenger traffic at Sault Ste. Marie Airport fell 1.8% to 12,850; August down 5.9%. Year-to-date total…
Backlash Over Sudbury Turban Shop and the ‘New India’ Phrase
A Sudbury turban shop's opening sparked viral online backlash using the phrase “before Canada becomes new India,” though…
Canada Refuses PR Claims Lacking Salary Proof, Cash Involved
IRCC is refusing permanent residency applications that lack verifiable salary evidence, especially where pay was in cash. Applicants…
Conservatives Push to Restrict Birthright Citizenship in Canada
Conservatives sought to limit birthright citizenship to children with a parent who is citizen, permanent resident, or protected…
Canada Rejected 160 Hong Kong Work Permits for False Claims (2021-24)
Canadian authorities rejected about 160 Hong Kong-related work-permit applications (2021–2024) for false academic claims. New checks include plagiarism…
Canadian-born American-Adopted Resident Returns After Reentry Denial
A longtime green card holder, Chris Landry, was denied reentry at the Maine border over 2004 and 2007…
Canadian Advocates Rally Against Bill C-2 for Immigration Reform
In June 2025 over 300 organizations protested Bill C-2, arguing it would cut off hearings after one year…
Canada’s Revised Border Bill: New Asylum Rules for Indians
Bill C-2, tabled June 3, 2025, would create a retroactive one-year bar for asylum claims after June 24,…