Canada’s Jobless Rate Drops To 6.8%, With Major Job Gains In Saskatchewan
Canada added 74,100 jobs in September, most of them full-time positions in the private sector. This allowed the jobless rate to drop to 6.8 percent, the lowest level since 2008.…
French Immigrants Moving To Montreal In Droves
A spokesperson at the French Consulate in Montreal estimates that there could be as many as 110,000 French citizens currently living in Montreal. The Consulate calculates that approximately one in…
Express Entry Represents A “Sea Change” In Canadian Immigration, Says Minister
Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, outlined how and why Canada is moving to a new immigration selection system, known as "Express Entry", at a Canadian HR Conference…
Canada Welcomes More Than 200,000 New Citizens So Far This Year
Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, has announced that more than 200,000 people have become citizens of Canada so far in 2014.50,000 people have become citizens since a…
Government Announces Reforms To Caregiver Program
The Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, today announced anticipated changes to the live-in caregiver program. The main reform see the dropping of ‘live-in’ from the name, with…
Canada Aims To Attract Up To 285,000 New Immigrants In 2015
The 2015 immigration plan unveiled by the government of Canada on Friday sets a target of between 260,000 and 285,000 new permanent residents next year, an increase of about 20,000…
Alberta Jobs Minister Praises Federal Government’s Immigration Plan
The Albertan Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour, Ric McIver, has lauded the government of Canada’s immigration plan for 2015. The plan, which aims to increase the annual number…
Flood Simulation Exercise in Lautem Marks Key Milestone in Strengthening Local Disaster Preparedness and Response
Lautem, Timor-Leste – The Civil Protection Authority (CPA), along with municipal and suco-level disaster management teams, successfully led a flood simulation exercise in Los Palos villa, with support from the…
Immigration Minister States Desire For Increased Francophone Immigration Across Canada
On the first day of Canada’s annual Francophone Immigration Week, the federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, has reaffirmed that francophone immigration to all regions of Canada remains…
Canadian Government To Ban Immigrants In Polygamous, Forced Marriages
The Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, has announced that the government will ban people who have taken part in practices that are “incompatible with Canadian values” —…