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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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Canada directs officers to deny humanitarian exemptions for permanent residence applicants under temporary public policies
Permanent residents applicants under temporary public policies face refusal if they request humanitarian exemptions.
Canada boosts transparency on permanent resident admissions
Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Ontario unveils scoring system for new permanent residence pathways
Ontario has revealed how it will score provincial immigration candidates.
Nova Scotia expands nominations to target workers with expiring permits
Novia Scotia has expanded selection of provincial nominees to target workers in the province with expiring and expired work permits.
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Canada directs officers to deny humanitarian exemptions for permanent residence applicants under temporary public policies
Permanent residents applicants under temporary public policies face refusal if they request humanitarian exemptions.
Canada boosts transparency on permanent resident admissions
Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Ontario unveils scoring system for new permanent residence pathways
Ontario has revealed how it will score provincial immigration candidates.
Nova Scotia expands nominations to target workers with expiring permits
Novia Scotia has expanded selection of provincial nominees to target workers in the province with expiring and expired work permits.
Canada shuts door to sponsoring parents and grandparents for permanent residence
An adult son hugging his mother and father from behind.
New rules let clients of immigration consultants recover losses dating back to 2021
New rules governing Canadian immigration consultants allow clients to claim compensation for losses incurred since 2021.
Ottawa reports increased non-compliance amid TFWP crackdown
The latest enforcement data on Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) show an increase in employer non-compliance.
Manitoba MPs announce work permit extensions for provincial nominee candidates
About 2,700 workers in Manitoba will have the opportunity to obtain work permit extensions, according to statements made by two Winnipeg members of Parliament (MPs).
Ontario launches three new pathways to permanent residence
A shot of the Toronto skyline.
Quebec announces July 2026 intake for family sponsorship, exempts adult dependent children from cap
Canada moves to enshrine early access to work permits for asylum seekers
Ottawa has moved to make permanent the ability for asylum claimants to obtain faster access to work permits.
Canada moved the goalposts for proof of citizenship applicants, lawyers say
Citizenship certificate holders have been instructed to surrender their certificates for having broken rules they were never told.
Forced surrender of Canadian citizenship certificates may be unconstitutional, experts say
Holders of proof of Canadian citizenship certificates may have had their constitutional rights violated by the federal government.
Canada eases access to work permits for provincial nominees
Provincial nominees and their spouses now have faster access to work permits.
Proposed high-wage factor offers boon to Express Entry candidates in these priority occupations
Certain Express Entry category-eligible occupations will be eligible to receive additional Comprehensive Ranking System points under the proposed high-wage occupation factor.
Wait time for Atlantic Immigration Program applicants drops by 12 months
Wait times for newly-submitted Atlantic Immigration Program applications dropped by one full year on June 8, 2026.
Quebec announces July launch for re-opening of flagship permanent residence pathway
Quebec has announced 2 July 2026 for the re-opening of the PEQ.
Quebec extends special work permits to spouses of applicants for permanent selection
Spouses and common-law partners of applicants for permanent selection in Quebec are eligible for special work permits under a new temporary public policy.
Canada tightens entry requirements for sea arrival from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Most visa-exempt travellers from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon now require electronic travel authorizations (eTAs) to enter Canada by sea.
Thousands of American felons have right to enter Canada without rehabilitation, under Canada’s new citizenship law
Two passports, the top passport clearly a U.S. passport, lying on a table beside a small American flag.
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