Maple News reports that on April 14, British Columbia conducted a new selection round under its Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) category, targeting candidates who can start a new business or acquire and grow an existing BC enterprise. Invitations were issued through the BC Provincial Nominee Program’s Entrepreneur Immigration Base stream, with […]
Maple News: Surge in Americans Eligible for Canadian Citizenship Drives Processing Times Higher
Maple News reports that four months after millions of Americans became Canadian citizens, applicants for proof-of-citizenship certificates are facing wait times roughly double what they were a year ago. The shift is driven by policy changes, not staffing cuts or bureaucratic delays. In December 2025, Canada amended its citizenship rules […]
Canada Improves Temporary Residence Processing Times; Pakistan Posts Largest Gain in Work Permits
Maple News reports that Canada’s immigration department has published updated processing times for temporary residence applications, showing improvements across many categories over roughly a one-month period. The latest data compare processing times from March 24 with current figures, indicating a continued trend toward shorter backlogs in several visa streams, including […]
Maple News Exclusive: Major CMAs Excluded From Canada’s New TR-to-PR Pathway, Minister Announces
Maple News reports that temporary workers in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal will not be eligible for Canada’s new TR-to-PR pathway. Immigration Minister Lena Diab told I’m Canada on April 18, 2026 that the program will exclude all Census Metropolitan Areas, the classification that covers Canada’s largest urban centers. Diab also […]
Maple News Reports: Millions of Americans with Canadian Roots Now Eligible for Citizenship
Maple News reports that Canada scrapped the generational cap on citizenship by descent last December, unlocking eligibility for millions of Americans with Canadian ancestry. The change is broad in scope, and many people may not realize they could already qualify under the new rules—even some famous Americans may be linked […]
One Ancestor, One Passport: How to Unlock Canadian Citizenship by Descent
Maple News reports that tracing ancestry back just a few generations can widen Canadian citizenship opportunities. Go back four generations and you have 16 ancestors; five generations yield 32; six generations yield 64. The farther you go, the higher the odds that at least one forebear crossed a border, changed […]
Americans Lead Canadian Citizenship-by-Descent Applications as Law Expands Eligibility
Maple News reports data compiled from The Canadian Press showing Americans filed the largest share of citizenship-by-descent applications in January 2026, following a law change that broadened access. The shift comes as Canada’s Bill C-3 removed the first-generation limit on citizenship by descent, effectively expanding eligibility for millions with Canadian […]
Maple News reports Alberta issues 332 invitations in four AAIP draws targeting tech, healthcare, and rural workers
Maple News reports that Alberta’s Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) issued 332 invitations to apply across four provincial draws held from April 8 to April 14, 2026. The invitations spanned multiple AAIP streams, including technology-focused, health care, and rural pathways. Across 2026 so far, the AAIP has conducted 27 draws, with […]
Prince Edward Island Announces Largest 2026 PNP Draw Invites In-Demand Workers
Maple News reports that Prince Edward Island conducted its fourth immigration draw of 2026 on April 16, issuing 127 invitations—the largest round of invitations the province has seen this year.\n\nInvitations were extended to in-province workers in occupations and sectors deemed in high demand, issued through two targeted pathways that have […]
Americans Celebrate Canadian Citizenship Week as Ancestry Path Expands
Maple News reports that Canada’s Citizenship Week, observed April 12–18, marks a milestone for Americans who are now eligible for Canadian citizenship under changes enacted late last year. Under the amended Citizenship Act, individuals born abroad with a Canadian ancestor—regardless of how many generations separate them—are recognized as Canadian citizens […]
Canada Expands Citizenship by Descent as U.S. Reconsiders Birthright Citizenship
Maple News reports that while the United States debates birthright citizenship, Canada enacted a sweeping reform to citizenship by descent, removing the generational limit on who can inherit Canadian citizenship. On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for […]
Express Entry Pool Expands as Competition Heats Up
Maple News reports that Canada’s Express Entry pool expanded for the first time in months, increasing by 2,193 profiles between March 15 and April 12, even as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued nearly 14,000 Invitations to Apply during the same period. The growth was concentrated in the 451–480 CRS […]
French-Language Express Entry Invitations Drop Again in Second Consecutive 2026 Draw
Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a French-language proficiency draw under the Express Entry system. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 419, and eligible candidates had to have created an Express Entry profile before 7:14 a.m. UTC […]
Americans Pursue Canadian Citizenship by Descent as a Mobility Hedge, Not a Move
Maple News reports a notable uptick in Americans with Canadian ancestry applying for proof of Canadian citizenship following Canada’s expansion of descent-based citizenship rules, which took effect on December 15, 2025. Many applicants have no immediate plans to relocate; they file the paperwork and continue with their lives. For Scott, […]
CEC Cut-Off Hits New Peak in Latest Express Entry Draw
Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 2,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system in a draw targeting Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. The eligibility bar required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 515 and an Express Entry profile created before […]
Maple News Reports 324 ITAs in PNP-Targeted Express Entry Draw
Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 324 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a recent Express Entry draw limited to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. Eligible applicants needed a minimum CRS score of 786 and must have created an Express Entry profile before 6:53 p.m. UTC […]