The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held four provincial immigration draws between April 8 and April 14, 2026, issuing 332 invitations to apply to candidates across multiple streams and pathways. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Invitations were issued through the following streams and pathways: Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway; Alberta […]

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Go back four generations and you have 16 ancestors to check. Go back five and you have 32. Go back six and you have 64. The further back you go, the higher the odds that at least one of them crossed a border, changed a name, or left a province that is now part of […]

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On April 16, Prince Edward Island conducted its fourth draw of the year, issuing its largest number of invitations so far in 2026. Invitations were extended to in-province individuals working in occupations and sectors deemed in high demand. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Draw details The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI […]

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Americans are applying for Canadian citizenship in droves after a new law opened the door. U.S. citizens accounted for the largest share of citizenship by descent applications by country in January 2026 – ten times the number of applications submitted by citizens of the United Kingdom, the second-highest country on the list, according to data […]

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This week, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held two draws through which it issued 1,334 invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates in agriculture-related and other priority occupations. Invitations were issued solely through the province’s Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams This marks the OINP’s third round of […]

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This year’s citizenship week celebration in Canada (spanning April 12–18) is the first to include millions of Americans, who were granted Canadian citizenship four months ago. Canada’s new citizenship rules recognize anyone born abroad with a Canadian ancestor—no matter how many generations removed—as a Canadian citizen, for all births and adoptions prior to December 15, […]

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Canada’s Express Entry pool grew by over 2,100 profiles between March 15 and April 12—reversing a months-long downward trend despite Canada’s immigration department issuing nearly 14,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) during the same period. The growth was concentrated in the 451–480 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score range (+1,581 profiles), as well as the higher 501–600 […]

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The same year Donald Trump moved to deny citizenship to children born in the United States, Canada extended citizenship to children born across the globe. On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order seeking to eliminate birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to temporary residents and undocumented immigrants. […]

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 4,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French-language proficiency. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 419; and Created an Express […]

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In the wake of Canada’s new citizenship law, thousands of Americans with Canadian ancestry have been applying for proof of Canadian citizenship—with no intention of moving. They’re filing the paperwork, then going back to their lives. Request a Free Consultation on Applying for Proof of Canadian Citizenship “I’d rather stay in South Carolina where it’s […]

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