Canada Immigration News & Blog

Some of the most important Canadian citizenship cases begin with a person who has never lived in Canada and does not realize that they may already be Canadian. The citizenship-by-descent rules changed substantially on December 15, 2025. The amendments addressed many people who had previously been excluded because they were born outside Canada beyond the first generation. For people born outside Canada before December 15, 2025, the new rules may have automatically restored or

As of April 1, 2026, eligible post-secondary international students generally no longer need a separate co-op work permit to complete a mandatory work placement in Canada. The change removes an additional application process for many students and should reduce delays when a required internship, practicum or co-op term approaches. It does not, however, create unrestricted work authorization. The work must remain an approved and required component of the student’s Canadian stud

The announcement that Canada would accelerate permanent residence for up to 33,000 temporary workers immediately attracted significant attention. For people who have worked in Canada for years without securing permanent residence, the announcement sounded similar to a new temporary-resident-to-permanent-resident pathway. That is not an accurate interpretation of the initiative as it currently stands. The In-Canada Workers Initiative is initially designed to accelerate eligibl