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Henley & Partners—a global immigration consultancy firm—has ranked the Canadian passport as the 7th most recognised in the world, putting it alongside passports of the United States, Poland, Greece, and Czechia.
According to the report, a Canadian passport allows visa-free travel access to 183 countries, making it one of the foremost in the world. This year the distinction of most recognised passport went to the Singaporean passport (granting access to 193 countries), with Japan trailing closely behind (granting access to 192 countries). The Afghanistan passport scored last this year, allowing access to 27 countries without a visa.

The "Passport During Citizenship Processing" initiative has been launched by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Under this initiative, a select group of 100 individuals awaiting their citizenship grants will have the opportunity to apply for their passports simultaneously.

You must be a permanent resident before you can apply for Canadian citizenship. If you are a permanent resident, this means that you are not under review for immigration or fraud reasons, you are not subject to a removal order and you do not have unfulfilled conditions related to your permanent resident status.

Data from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that the backlog of applications in inventory, across all lines of business, is now just slightly over 800,000.

The numbers are current as of April 30. There are 2,006,000 million applications in inventory in total.

Deciding to immigrate to Canada is both an exciting and challenging decision. One of the first questions that potential immigrants often ask themselves is whether they should handle the immigration process by themselves or seek the services of a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC). This article aims to guide you through the ins and outs of each option, comparing their respective advantages, disadvantages, and costs.