3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1617+ words) As of September 3, a new application for proof of Canadian citizenship takes 33 months to process. That's an eight-month jump from the August estimate. With more than 136,000 people in the queue, new Canadians by descent face close to three years before…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (782+ words) On August 27, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order directing U.S. federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America.’ Within hours, Prime Minister Mark Carney responded, pointing out that the name behind Lake Ontario is more than 400 years…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (795+ words) If you recently found out you’re eligible for Canadian citizenship by descent, you may be celebrating the possibility of a second citizenship and passport. However, that excitement can quickly run into a brick wall due to the paperwork involved. Between…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (348+ words) Canada’s immigration department has extended measures to provide work permit extensions to eligible foreign nationals who have left Palestine, who might otherwise be at risk of losing authorization to work in Canada. On August 24, 2026, the department published a new temporary…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (898+ words) Many people researching their family history assume there’s only one way to have a Canadian ancestor: that at some point, someone in their lineage must have been born in Canada. But that assumption would be incorrect. Several other routes may…...