Permanent Resident

As of December 3, 2019,you need to give your fingerprints and photo (biometrics) if you’re applying within Canada as a:

IRCC updates timeline for online citizenship application access.

Canada has recorded a major decline in asylum claims this year, down almost 40% compared to 2024. According to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 57,440 claims were processed in the first six months of 2025, compared to over 91,000 during the same period last year.

The population in advanced countries is growing at low rates and aging at the same time. Combination of an aging population combined with low population growth rates can have important social and economic policy implications. This may have important effects on economic growth, heath care, pension system and the standard of living in advanced countries.

According to Auditor-General Michael Ferguson’s spring report on selected 700 citizenship applications there were many minor and major mistakes on the officer’s evaluation reports.

A new draw held August 27 through British Columbia’s Tech Pilot issued 63 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to eligible Skills Immigration and Express Entry candidates.

A B.C. man who withdrew immigration sponsorship from his pregnant wife immediately after they separated has lost his bid to keep their son in Canada when she is deported.

As of August 2, 2016, foreign buyers of residential property in the Vancouver area will have to pay an extra 15 percent tax. The new tax, which was unveiled this week by the government of British Columbia (B.C.), is part of provincial plan to slow the foreign speculation that many blame for making the region’s homes the most unaffordable in Canada.

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program invited 323 candidates under Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC streams in the latest draw, which took place August 22. Candidates who receive a nomination under the Express Entry BC Skilled worker and international graduates categories will receive an additional 600 points toward their CRS score.

British Columbia has raised the application fee for its Skills Immigration category from $1,475 to $1,750.

A total of 405 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination were issued this week to candidates under the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program in an invitation round that took place on August 8. If a candidate obtains a successful nomination under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)skilled worker and International graduates categories, he or she will receive an additional 600 points under the comprehensive ranking system (CRS toward their Express Entry profile.

British Columbia has announced major changes to its Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) following a sharp reduction in federal immigration allocations. The province will accept only 1,100 new applications in 2025—limiting intake to front-line healthcare workers, entrepreneurs, and high-impact skilled workers.

When Quebec closed the PEQ program in November 2025, many temporary residents were left wondering what comes next.

Approximately averages of 1,400 Canadian permanent residents per year are issued a removal order for failing to satisfy their Residency obligations as permanent residents. It is important to mention that unfortunately, the success rate of appeals made to a tribunal is less than 10 percent. A removal order may be issued when it is established that someone is in breach of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) in Canada.

If you're planning to immigrate to Ontario through a job offer, there's an important update you need to know: starting July 2, 2025, the process for applying under Ontario’s job offer streams will change.

June 19, 2017 – Ottawa, ON – Today, Bill C-6, an Act to amend the Citizenship Act and make consequential amendments to another Act, received Royal Assent.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced that French-speaking immigration outside Quebec has surpassed the 2024 target of 6%, reaching over 7%—a 100% increase in just three years.

Federal skilled worker program will reopen in May, 2013

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The (QSWP) will reopen in under a week, with postal applications to be accepted from November 4, 2015. The QSWP is a popular Canadian immigration program, with successful applicants and their families obtaining Canadian permanent resident status.