Iryna Atamanchuk

One missed email can cost you an immigration opportunity — even when you were actually invited. A real example: a couple submitted an interest to sponsor both sets of parents. The wife saw her invitation, submitted a complete application and moved forward. The husband assumed he had not been invited. Only much later did he check his inbox properly and realize the invitation had been there all along — he had simply missed it, and with it, that intake opportunity. This type of situation is...

IRCC just asked for more documents on your permanent residence file – is it a problem, and what do you do next? IRCC request letters are now a very common part of permanent residence processing. They don’t automatically mean something is “wrong”, but they do mean an officer needs more information before moving forward – and how you respond can impact your application. Recently, we’re seeing three types of requests again and again: (1) Schedule A (IMM 5669) that must be fully complete,...

IRCC has just completed another Express Entry draw targeting French-language proficiency — and the CRS bar has moved again. On 9 July 2026, IRCC issued 5,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in an Express Entry round dedicated to French-language proficiency, with a CRS cutoff of 420. This is part of the ongoing category-based selection strategy, where candidates with strong French skills (NCLC 7+ in all four abilities) can be invited from the pool even if they would not meet the score of recent...