Canada marks Asian Heritage Month
In 2002, the Government of Canada officially designated the month of May as Asian Heritage Month. Since then, celebrations and festivals highlighting Asian arts and culture have been held across…
Jason Kenney – Canada’s new Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism
With Prime Minister Stephen Harper's recent cabinet shuffle, Jason Kenney, the former Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity has been appointed as the new Minister of Citizenship, Immigration…
Canada Needs to Keep Foreign Skilled Workers and Students
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is stressing the importance of keeping skilled workers in Canada and of recruiting talented immigrants to offset Canada's chronic labour force shortages. Minister Flaherty met…
Canada’s New Budget: Improve and Speed Up the Immigration Process
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivered the new Canadian budget in Parliament yesterday. Regarding immigration, the new budget pledges 22 million over two years, including legislation to speed up the…
Canada’s Prime Minister designates Pier 21 immigration museum a National Historic Museum
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has recently designated an immigration museum located at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, used as a point-of-entry for immigrants for almost 43 years, a National…
Canada re-introduces visitor visa requirements for Czech and Mexican nationals
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) cites a rise in refugee claims from the Czech Republic and Mexico as the reason for this change. Canada regularly reviews its visa policies towards…
Canada’s banking system soundest in the world for second straight year
For the second year in a row, the World Economic Forum has ranked the Canadian banking system the soundest in the world in its annual report on global competitiveness. Canadian…
Choosing Where to Reside in Canada
Approximately 80 per cent of Canadian immigrants have chosen to settle in Canada's five largest urban centres (Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa). A Statistics Canada study cited that, for the…
CIC announces funding for program that helps young immigrants prepare for school
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced today that it is providing funding for the Home Instruction for Parents of Pre–School Youngsters program (HIPPY), a program that helps parents prepare their…
Citizenship and Immigration Canada announces Language Training Vouchers for new immigrants
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney announced today that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will be providing Language Training Vouchers to new immigrants starting this fall. The vouchers…