Moving to Canada opens exciting opportunities, but landing your first job can be a major hurdle. Maple News reports that many skilled newcomers arrive with strong credentials yet struggle to secure interview calls, often because their résumé doesn’t align with Canadian hiring expectations. A strong CELPIP language score can also […]
IRCC Tightens Police Certificate Rules for IEC Work Permits, Maple News Reports
Maple News reports that Canada’s immigration department has clarified police certificate requirements for foreign nationals applying for work permits under the International Experience Canada (IEC) program, with updated guidance provided to officers on the IRCC website. Under the updated instructions, the applicant’s police certificate for their current country of residence […]
Citizen by Great-Grandparent: Canada Expands Path to Citizenship
Maple News reports that you may qualify for Canadian citizenship if you have a Canadian great-grandparent, even if your parent and grandparent were born abroad and no one in your family has held a Canadian passport in generations. The 2025 reform, Bill C-3, took effect on December 15, 2025, removing […]
First Express Entry Draw of June Delivers 955 ITAs to Provincial Nominees, IRCC Reports
Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 955 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a Provincial Nominee Program draw conducted through the Express Entry system—the first Express Entry draw of June and the first since May. To be eligible for this draw, candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive […]
Canada Extends a Second-Chance Path for Ugandan Asylum Seekers
Maple News reports that Canada is offering a second chance to Ugandan nationals and former residents who were facing removal and received a final negative decision. The government announced measures on June 19 that apply to decisions issued between June 20, 2025, and June 19, 2026, on an asylum claim, […]
Urgent Processing for a Canadian Citizenship Certificate: A Maple News Guide to Fast-Tracking Proof of Citizenship
Maple News reports that a proof of citizenship certificate confirms you are a Canadian citizen. IRCC’s current standard processing time for this document is about 15 months, with waits climbing as hundreds of thousands of applicants — including many Americans newly eligible under Bill C-3 since December 2025 — enter […]
Canada Reverses Surrender Demand as Some Citizenship Certificates Are Revalidated, Maple News Reports
Maple News reports a rapid shift in Canada’s citizenship process: the federal government has begun reversing an earlier demand that flagged applicants surrender their citizenship certificates for review, instead issuing revalidation letters that confirm entitlement and activation of the certificates. The revalidation letters, seen by Maple News, are signed by […]
Manitoba Invites 124 Skilled Workers Under Strategic Recruitment Initiative
Maple News reports that on June 18, 2026, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued 124 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to candidates under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled Worker Overseas pathways, as part of a strategic recruitment initiative and for those holding Manitoba-supported work permits. The […]
British Columbia Issues 279 High-Economic-Impact Invitations in Latest SI Draw Under Innovate Initiative
Maple News reports that on June 18, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program invited 279 high economic impact candidates to apply for provincial nomination. Invitations were issued through two selection routes: a TEER 0–3 job offer with a wage of at least $62 per hour (about $125,000 per year), and […]
Maple News: PEI Announces Largest Provincial Immigration Draw of 2026, Inviting 182 Candidates
Maple News reports that Prince Edward Island conducted its largest provincial immigration draw of 2026 on June 18, inviting 182 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. Invitations were issued to in-province workers employed in high-demand occupations and sectors. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) awarded Invitations to […]
Canada Moves to Make Early Access to Work Permits for Asylum Seekers Permanent
Maple News reports that Ottawa has moved to make permanent the option for asylum claimants to access work permits more quickly. The initiative appears in draft amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, published in the Canada Gazette on June 19, 2026. Currently, asylum seekers qualify for a work […]
Maple News: New Brunswick Invites 669 Provincial Nomination Candidates Across Six Draws, Dominated by Skilled Worker Streams
Maple News reports that New Brunswick issued 669 invitations through its provincial immigration programs in rounds held June 3–4, spanning the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Invitations were issued under three NBPNP streams — Skilled Worker, Strategic Initiative, and Express Entry — in […]
Canada Overhauls Proof of Citizenship by Descent: Original-Source Records Now Required
Maple News reports that Canada’s citizenship department has issued updated guidance on proof of Canadian lineage for citizenship-by-descent applications, following instances where new citizens were asked to return their certificates based on submitted documents. The updates affect which documents are accepted and the standard of evidence required for descent-based citizenship […]
Canada pauses finalization of citizenship-by-descent applications as IRCC reviews cases and tightens documentation
Maple News reports that Canada’s immigration department has temporarily halted finalizing certain citizenship-by-descent applications, according to Global News and The Canadian Press. The pause follows letters sent to a few dozen individuals who had already been approved, asking them to surrender their citizenship certificates while their cases are re-examined. Immigration, […]
Alberta launches Eligibility Explorer to streamline AAIP eligibility checks
Maple News reports that Alberta has launched a new online tool, the Eligibility Explorer, to help foreign nationals determine which Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) streams they may qualify for. Users complete a brief questionnaire, and within minutes the tool identifies potential permanent residence pathways based on their responses. The […]
Canada Tightens Proof-of-Citizenship Certificates for Descent-Based Applicants, Lawyers Say
Maple News reports that a growing number of Canadian citizenship certificates issued to individuals by descent are being questioned, with recipients asked to surrender their certificates after being told they breached rules they were not informed about. On June 13, 2026, letters from the Registrar of Citizenship went out under […]