Canada Immigration News

New Regulations Now in Effect, Making Canadian Citizenship Easier to Obtain As of October 11, permanent residents in Canada can apply for  Canadian citizenship  — a process known as naturalization — more easily and sooner than before, following the implementation of key measures contained in Bill C-6, which was passed into law last June. Whereas previously permanent residents had to accumulate at least four years of residency days out of six years prior to applying, they may now apply if they accumulate three years of residency out of five. Moreover, permanent residents who spent time in Canada as a foreign worker, international student, or protected person before transitioning to permanent residence may count a portion of this time towards the residency day’s requirement, where each day spent in Canada on temporary status counts as half a day, up to a maximum of 365 days. In addition, as of October 11 the government no longer requires applicants for citiz...

Nova Scotia’s Express Entry Stream to Reopen for More Applications The government of Nova Scotia has announced that it will accept up to 300 more applications through the  Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry immigration stream, starting at 9 a.m. local time (8 a.m. EST) on Wednesday, October 11. These applications will be accepted under Category B of the stream. A job offer is not required, but eligible Express Entry candidates must have work experience in an eligible occupation. (Update: Since this article was first published, this stream closed for new applications the afternoon of October 11.) Through this stream, eligible candidates in the Express Entry pool may apply for a provincial nomination through the  Nova Scotia Nominee Program  (NSNP), one of Canada’s  Provincial Nominee Programs  (PNPs). Since this is an enhanced Express Entry-aligned stream, successful applicants receive 600 additional  Comprehensive Ranking System ...