Manitoba
For the first time ever, the province of Manitoba welcomed the largest annual number of immigrants per capita in Canada. The Manitoba population of 1,186,679 received 10,800 immigrants between July…
Manitoba PNP cited as one of the world’s best immigration programs
Tom Carter, a Canada Research Chair in Urban Change and Adaptation at the University of Winnipeg did a review of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) for a recent issue…
Over 90,000 People Displaced by Latest Military Escalation in Lebanon – IOM Scales Up Its Response
Beirut, 25 September – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released its latest Mobility Tracking displacement update showing at least 90,350 people have become newly displaced since 19 September,…
More Details Let Out Regarding the Implementation of Immigration Changes
After much debate and questioning in the House of Commons, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Minister Diane Finley has released the principles that would guide implementation of proposed changes to…
More relaxed work permit rules a sigh of relief for Foreign Post-Graduate students in Canada
Not having the burden and added stress of having to find a job only three months after graduating from a post-graduate program has made a world of difference for foreign…
More than 400 helped by special Canadian immigration measures for Philippines typhoon victims
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney announced today that more than 400 people affected by a major disaster in the Philippines in September are benefiting from expedited processing…
Multicultural associations in New Brunswick provide valuable services to immigrants
Multicultural associations are a valuable resource to newcomers to Canada. They often equip immigrants with services or referrals to services that help them integrate and settle into their new communities.…
Need for IT Professionals in Canada to Keep Up With Global Development
The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) in Ottawa is spearheading a study to forecast changes in the IT labour market from now until2015. The results of the study will…
Canadian government to unveil new citizenship guide
Yesterday, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney announced that he will be introducing a new guide to Canadian citizenship that will include information on Canada's military history and…
New Canadian citizenship law takes effect
As of April 17, 2009, Canada's new citizenship law has done two things. Firstly, it has retroactively restored Canadian citizenship to many who had lost it due to obscure and…