What's Latest

What’s Latest

Every new Express Entry draw, IRCC processing-time update, and community update that matters to your journey: in one place.

November 12, 2026News
New: step-by-step application guides you can follow yourself
BOWP (with your partner’s open work permit), SOWP, PGWP, study permit, visitor visa and eTA, super visa and IEC. Answer a few quick questions and get your own checklist of steps, checked against canada.ca, with tips from people who have done it.
November 11, 2026News
New: Draw Watch tells you whether Express Entry is inviting
Draw Watch on the draws page says plainly whether Express Entry rounds are paused or running, with the latest round and its cut-off. We check IRCC’s round list every hour.
November 9, 2026News
Everything new on trackyourapp.ca, in one tour
New trackers for citizenship, sponsorship, work, study and visitor applications, Cohort pulse, Change Radar, watchlists, stickers, a citizenship countdown and more than 65 guides in seven languages. Here is what each one can do for you, and where to find it.
November 13, 2026News
New: see what the CRS change did to real scores
Share your CRS score from before and after November 3, and see how much others gained. Our new CRS jump tracker shows the typical gain, where scores sit now, and gains by route and occupation. Our calculator now shows your old and new scores side by side too.
November 12, 2026News
No birth certificate? What you can send instead
Many applicants never had a birth certificate, or can’t find it. Our super visa, BOWP and SOWP guides now show what IRCC accepts instead, such as a baptismal certificate or another official document that names the parents, and how to explain a missing one.
November 12, 2026Guide· auto-detected from IRCC data
Guide updated — Your e-APR after an ITA
Revised: After you submit · Added: Organise your e-APR like a pro, What a strong reference letter contains, If your name differs across documents, What to save, and why, Getting ready for the PR confirmation portal
November 11, 2026News
How long Express Entry really takes in 2026
Biometrics, final decision and eCOPR: the typical days after AOR from finished community timelines, recalculated live, plus a quick check of where you are in the wait.
November 11, 2026Guide· auto-detected from IRCC data
Guide updated — French-language proficiency stream
Revised: Eligibility basics · Added: Ontario's French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream: closed in 2026, What French speakers can do now