Since December 2024, driving to the border for same-day permit processing no longer works for most applicants. Here is what replaced flagpoling and how to manage your status without it.
Flagpoling Is Over: How to Change or Extend Your Status From Inside Canada Read More »
Wanting to immigrate permanently does not disqualify you from a temporary visa. Canadian law expressly allows dual intent, but you must satisfy the officer you will leave if required. Here is how.
Dual Intent: Can You Get a Visitor Visa, Study or Work Permit While Waiting for PR? Read More »
Section 40 of IRPA makes misrepresentation one of the harshest findings in Canadian immigration: a 5-year ban that can catch honest mistakes, omissions and even the errors of your representative.
Misrepresentation in Canadian Immigration: The 5-Year Ban Explained Read More »
Apply to extend before your permit expires and your legal status continues automatically. Whether you can keep working on maintained status depends on what you applied for, here is how it works.
Maintained Status in Canada: Can You Keep Working While Your Extension Processes? Read More »
A returned spousal sponsorship application is not a refusal, but it can cost months and put inland applicants’ status at risk. These are the completeness traps that catch applicants most often.
Why Spousal Sponsorship Applications Get Returned, and How to Avoid It Read More »
British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program now invites candidates through Innovate, Care and Build streams. June 2026 draw results show exactly what scores and salaries it takes.
BC PNP in 2026: How the New Streams Work and What the June Draws Showed Read More »
Category-based draws now dominate Express Entry. Official IRCC data from spring 2026 shows where CRS cut-offs are landing for CEC, PNP, French speakers, trades and healthcare candidates.
Express Entry in 2026: What Recent Draws Tell Us About CRS Scores Read More »
New Ministerial Instructions took effect January 1, 2026 and IRCC has not yet announced the next PGP intake. Here is the current status, and why the 5-year super visa remains the strongest alternative.
Full-time students at designated learning institutions can work up to 24 hours per week off campus during the school term, and unlimited hours during scheduled breaks. Here are the current rules.
International Students Can Work 24 Hours a Week Off Campus: The Rules in 2026 Read More »
Bill C-3 became law on December 15, 2025 and rewrote the first-generation limit on Canadian citizenship by descent. Here is who became a citizen automatically and how to prove it.
Citizenship by Descent After Bill C-3: Who Is a Canadian Citizen Now? Read More »
