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…
New centre offering settlement support services for immigrants opens in Regina
Immigrants and refugees in Regina, Saskatchewan now have a new resource to help them become established in Canada. The Newcomers Welcome Centre began offering support services to immigrants and refugees…
New foreign worker recruitment regulations in Manitoba
Manitoba's Worker Recruitment and Protection Act requires that all foreign worker recruitment agencies be registered and licensed by the province to do so. It also prohibits recruitment agencies from charging…
New Funding for Citizenship and Immigration Canada Mentorship Program in Ontario
Canadian Minister of Immigration Diane Finley recently announced the allocation of $1.4 million to fund a mentorship program in the Kitchener-Waterloo andCambridge regions of Ontario. The new program will provide…
New Funding for Vietnamese Communities in Ontario and for Language Training
During Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebrations in Toronto, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Minister Diane Finley announced new funding for three Vietnamese organizations serving newcomers in the Greater Toronto Area.…
New government resource to help Canadian employers hire workers from abroad
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), in partnership with the Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO) and The Alliance for Sector Council (TASC),has recently launched a new resource to guide Canadian employers…
Celebrating Legal Identity Day: “Celebrating the right to be visible”
Yaoundé - "Legal identity is essential and deserves a dedicated day on September 16!". With these words, Mr. Ebela Yacynthe, Senior Technical Advisor at the Bureau National de l'Etat Civil…
IOM Intensifies Emergency Response to Severe Flooding across West and Central Africa
Geneva/ Dakar, 25 September – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is scaling up its emergency operations to assist millions impacted by the severe flooding across West and Central Africa. IOM…
New Immigrate to Alberta Web Portal
The Alberta provincial government has recently launched an online immigration web portal to promote Alberta as a destination for immigrants and to help newcomers transition into their new home. It…
New immigration category for international graduates and foreign workers in Canada
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Diane Finley today announced the details of the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), a new category of Canadian immigration for Permanent Residency. The Canadian Experience Class is…