Canada passes Bill C-3 to scrap ‘second-generation cut-off’ and expand citizenship-by-descent
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Royal Assent for Bill C-3 ends “Lost Canadian” era and rewrites rules on citizenship by descent
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IRCC extends two-year freeze on private refugee sponsorship by Groups of Five and community sponsors
Ottawa has prolonged the freeze on new PSR applications from Groups of Five and community sponsors until end-2026 in order to tackle a ballooning application inventory. Existing files will be processed, but new humanitarian sponsorships must channel through SAHs or other programmes.
IRCC inventory tops 2.2 million as backlog inches back toward pandemic highs
New IRCC data show nearly one million Canadian immigration files now exceed service standards, reviving concerns about delays for study permits, work permits and permanent residence. Employers should budget for longer lead times and use LMIA-exempt pathways where possible.
CBSA adds temporary NEXUS lane as major Lacolle border-crossing rebuild hits key milestone
CBSA says reconstruction of the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle crossing is on track and has opened a temporary NEXUS-only lane at nearby Route 221 to keep traffic moving. The heaviest lane closures end next month, reducing disruption for business travellers and truckers on the Montreal–New York corridor.
Wave of cancellations at Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal underscores fragility of winter flight schedules
A modest-sized cancellation cluster at Canada’s main hubs on 21 Nov 2025 highlights how limited winter operating buffers can rapidly snowball into missed connections. Travel managers should build longer connection windows and contingency budgets into itineraries.
Visitor-visa wait for Indian applicants stretches to 106 days in latest IRCC update
IRCC’s mid-November update shows visitor-visa processing for Indian applicants has climbed to 106 days and super-visas to 171 days, prompting Canadian companies to adjust travel timelines and family-support planning.