{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Barenaked Money","title":"Moving North: The Truth About Canadian Immigration","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f1b7c1e8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2097,"description":"Moving to Canada: Citizenship by Descent, Express Entry, and Common Immigration Pitfalls (with Grace Allen)\nIn this special bonus episode, Matt Kempton and Devin Cattelan of Verecan Capital Management, specialists in cross-border services with Verecan, interview Halifax immigration lawyer Grace Allen about what Americans should know before relocating to Canada, stressing that immigration, tax, investment, banking, estate planning, and lifestyle planning must align. Allen explains two main permanent-move avenues: family (citizenship by descent - potentially far back after Citizenship Act changes in December 2025 - and spousal sponsorship leading to permanent residence) and economic immigration, chiefly Express Entry, a points-based system now emphasizing category-based draws such as French proficiency (outside Quebec), healthcare, and trades, with options like provincial nomination. Timelines are typically 6–12 months after invitation, but candidates can wait years in the pool and may use temporary pathways like CUSMA work permits. She debunks buying property or investing as a shortcut, warns DUIs and non-disclosure can cause bans for serious criminality/misrepresentation, and notes citizenship can follow 1,095 days of presence as a PR plus testing and ceremony.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HKm4C3awkHkaiv9_Dp4iTfbQWZWWM-hkdx2wgJb_fz0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82Y2Zj/N2E4MDA3NzJlNzM2/YmZjZTg3OTU4ZTdm/NTQ2Ny5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}