October will shape Canadian immigration for years to come

We will have a strong sense of the direction that Canada’s immigration system is heading towards by the end of October. Two major events over the...

What Canada’s throne speech means for immigration

The priorities outlined for Canada’s new session of Parliament have several implications for the country’s immigration policies and immigrants themselves. The Canadian government has emphasized that...

Biometrics no longer required for some Canadian immigration applicants

Canada is waiving biometrics requirements for permanent residence applicants who submitted biometrics in the last 10 years. Canada no longer requires permanent residence applicants to provide their biometric...

IRCC speeding up processing for spousal applications

Online Canadian citizenship testing is no quick fix

ANALYSIS: The problem with offering citizenship tests online and the problem of having none at all. With citizenship tests suspended as part of Canada’s coronavirus response,...

Canada-US border closure extended again

Border will remain closed until at least 21 October, but likely until the end of the year Canada announced that its southern border will remain closed...

Employment services help newcomers adapt to what Canadian employers expect

Helping newcomers find employment is a matter of working with both job-seekers and employers, Toronto employment service says. Though Canada still names immigration as a priority...

How Biden and Trump differ on immigration

With the U.S. elections just two months away, we compare the immigration policies of the main presidential candidates. On November 3rd of this year, the U.S....

10 Ontario communities that have “Good Ideas” for immigrants

Success stories out of Ontario provide glimpses into how small communities can attract and retain newcomers. Immigrants tend to go to big Canadian cities, which creates...

How to get Canadian citizenship for U.S.-born children

Canadians can pass on citizenship to their children who were born in the U.S. by applying for a “Proof of Citizenship.” U.S.-born children of Canadians can...