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Derek Shank
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Derek is Senior Manager, Content & Product at CIC News and CanadaVisa.

From his early childhood, Derek had his head buried in books, excited to explore new worlds. This curiosity led him to a PhD in English Literature, where he studied the aesthetics of Romantic Hellenism.

Derek took his love of sharing knowledge to the private sector. From financial planning, to IT research, to immigration, Derek has built his career around his passion for uncovering and communicating insights that have a positive impact on people’s lives.

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Top ways to boost your CRS score for getting permanent residence through Express Entry
Increasing a factor by even just one level can put you over the threshold to get permanent residence.
Prepare these documents for when the new TR to PR pathway to permanent residence opens
Here are documents to have ready in advance for your permanent residence application.
Parliament passes bill to grant citizenship to lost Canadians
Thousands of children of Canadians stand to gain citizenship.
Levels Plan: Federal government gives large increase to Provincial Nominee Program, scales back on TFWP and study permits
a picture of the Canadian parliament out of session.
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Top ways to boost your CRS score for getting permanent residence through Express Entry
Increasing a factor by even just one level can put you over the threshold to get permanent residence.
Prepare these documents for when the new TR to PR pathway to permanent residence opens
Here are documents to have ready in advance for your permanent residence application.
Parliament passes bill to grant citizenship to lost Canadians
Thousands of children of Canadians stand to gain citizenship.
Levels Plan: Federal government gives large increase to Provincial Nominee Program, scales back on TFWP and study permits
a picture of the Canadian parliament out of session.
2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan will include new measures to grant PR to temporary residents
A picture of the peace tower with tulips in the foreground.
House votes to remove proposed restrictions to citizenship rights
A Canadian flag blowing in the wind before Canada's parliament building.
Federal government on track to undershoot international student admissions target
A group of students sitting in a classroom, with one raising his hand to answer a question.
Canada’s new immigration policies strike the right balance, say economists
Canada downtown city skyline at twilight in autumn season
Born outside Canada with a Canadian grandparent? Applying for a discretionary grant of Canadian citizenship under the current interim measures
A picture of both the old and new Canadian passports
We asked AI 10 immigration questions: here’s what it got wrong
A person typing a prompt on a keyboard
Ontario takes steps to remove interprovincial barriers for licensing of 16 additional healthcare professions
Female radiologist sitting at a work station and examining an X-ray scan.
What we can expect from the Immigration Levels Plan 2026-2028
Canadian flag on government building in Ottawa downtown
Amendments propose stricter criteria for citizenship by descent
The Canadian flag in front of Toronto former city hall
How to move to Canada as a tech worker
Smiling woman in glasses surrounded by screens
What is Canada’s work permit fee? Options to work in Canada after the H-1B fee hike
There are several options to legally work in Canada
Have a grandparent who is Canadian? You may be eligible for a Canadian passport
A young man poses for a photo with his grandfather
What to keep in mind when accepting a job offer for employer-driven immigration programs
People in corporate setting shake hands
Changes in the works for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Carney says
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Have work permits under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program surpassed targets, as Poilievre claims?
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Can I apply for a discretionary grant of Canadian citizenship?
A man and his daughter sitting by the pier discussing a discretionary act of Canadian citizenship.
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