Immigration Services
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has issued a number of Ministerial Instructions pertaining to a range of Canadian immigration programs. The Ministerial Instructions were published in the Canada Gazette, a…
Over 6.8 million Canadians were born outside of Canada, according to new information from Statistics Canada. This staggering figure means that 20.6 percent of the population, or one in five…
2012 saw a 15 percent increase in immigration through Family Class sponsorship, according to a recent announcement by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).The Family Class is a Canadian immigration stream…
Douala – From September 29 to October 4, 2024, a major effort to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling took place in Douala, Cameroon. This initiative, named "Operation Liberterra II,"…
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced that the Parent and Grandparent sponsorship stream will re-open on January 2, 2014. At that time, the program’s processing time is expected to…
Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is visiting Silicon Valley to push the government’s newest business immigration program, the Entrepreneur Start-Up Visa.The Start-Up Visa was created to target immigrant entrepreneurs who…
The Federal Court of Canada has dismissed a case centered on a British Columbia company’s hiring of 201 Chinese miners.The company, HD Mining, had received positive Labour Market Opinions (LMOs),…
The number of US visitors to Canada appears to be on the rise, according to figures from Statistics Canada. The number of visitors increased by 3.2 percent in March 2013…
In an effort to streamline its asylum system, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has added new countries to its list of Designated Countries of Origin (DCOs). As of May 31,…
The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) has reduced work experience requirements in its Semi-Skilled Worker stream.Effective immediately, applicants to the Manufacturing Industry sub-division of the Semi-Skilled Worker stream are eligible…