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CIC News Processing times rise for permanent residence and citizenship applicants Canada’s immigration department released updated permanent residence (PR) and citizenship processing times on September 3, showing lengthening wait times for several application types. Three categories saw processing times rise by one month—the largest increase recorded in the update: The Federal Skilled Worker Program (Express…
CIC News Canada outranks U.S. passport in global index The Canadian passport continues to lead the U.S. passport in global mobility, according to a global index. As of July 21, the Canadian passport ranks seventh in the Henley Passport Index, while the US passport ranks 10th. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation on Applying for a…
CIC News This Canadian city placed among the top 10 most livable in the world Vancouver, British Columbia, has ranked among the top 10 most livable cities in the world, in the 2026 Global Liveability Index released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) It is the only North American city to make it onto the…
CIC News 36,000 permanent residence applications suspended under Ebola measures Canada has suspended the processing of around 36,000 applications for permanent residence (PR), in quarantine-related measures affecting foreign nationals within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and the Republic of South Sudan. Permanet resident visas issued to individuals from the affected regions have also…
CIC News April processing update: FSWP speeds up for the first time in over a year Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released updated processing times for economic immigration and citizenship applications on April 7, 2026. The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) dropped to six months from seven — its first improvement since early 2025.…
CIC News Temporary residence application processing times decline across the board The latest processing times for temporary residence applications have been released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), with no reported increases to wait times. For wait time improvements, the most notable among the changes (in order), included Super visas: Five-week improvement for submissions…
CIC News Newcomers to gain faster access to employment and government benefits in fall of 2027 The Canadian government is set to launch SIN@Entry — a program that will let newcomers get their Social Insurance Number (SIN) online, via their immigration account, before even entering Canada—in the fall of 2027. This program will apply to…
CIC News Canada expands access to work permits in rural areas Rural employers will be able to hire additional temporary foreign workers under new measures announced by the Canadian federal government. According to an announcement made on March 13, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is introducing temporary measures for employers using the Temporary Foreign…
CIC News Moose Jaw RCIP facilitates PR for workers in these priority sectors and occupations Moose Jaw has published its priority sectors and occupations for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP), outlining who will be considered for permanent residence (PR) in 2026. This year, Moose Jaw—situated in south-central Saskatchewan about 77 kilometres of Regina—has added…
CIC News Manitoba regions release priority sectors and occupations eligible for PR under the RCIP The three regions participating in the federal Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) have announced their 2026 priority sectors and occupations—with several overlaps. To obtain permanent residence through the RCIP, candidates are required to have a job offer from an employer…