New Canadians get free access to cultural institutions
Thanks to a unique Canadian program, new Canadian citizens are offered a free 12-month entrance pass to attractions across the country. The program is called the Cultural Access Pass, CAP,…
Canada is top global destination for business
Forbes has ranked Canada number one as the top destination in the world for business. Canada moved up from number four last year, thanks to a higher score in the…
Canadian government refocusing resettlement efforts
Canada has put an end to an ineffective refugee program in order to put more efforts into working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and refugees in…
Long-haul truck drivers now permanent for British Columbia PNP
British Columbia has revised its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to permanently include long-haul truck drivers as part of its program. Previously, long-haul truck drivers were considered under a pilot project…
Canadian government may reduce immigration numbers
Canadian immigration processing times are increasing as a backlog of applications is building up at visa offices. Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney suggested that a simple solution…
Study shows Canadians still supportive of immigration
A recently released study regarding immigration found that Canadians are still supportive of immigration. The study, which was released by Montreal’s Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) found that…
Conditional spousal sponsorship visas to be introduced
The Government of Canada will soon be announcing conditional visas for those sponsored under Canada’s Family Class Spousal Sponsorship Program in attempt to curb marriage fraud. There was speculation that…
Canadian immigration numbers for 2012 to be announced
This week, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney will be unveiling the 2012 Immigration Action Plan. According to an early statement made by Kenney, immigration levels will stay around 250,000…
Easing the transition for foreign-trained doctors
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is suggesting ways for the federal government to ease the transition for foreign-trained doctors to set up shop in Canada.Suggestions include…
Canada to accept more foreign students as permanent residents
The Government of Canada will be accepting up to 1,000 international PhD students as permanent residents through the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program per year.Starting November 5, 2011, 1,000 international…