Citizenship and Immigration Canada Encourages Use of Authorized Representatives
On Thursday, March 13, 2014 Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) issued a statement encouraging prospective immigration application to use authorized immigration representatives. This statement was issued as part of Fraud…
Canadian Immigration Minister Visits China
Chris Alexander, the Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, is currently traveling to Hong Kong and Shanghai. During his trip, he will be promoting options for Chinese businesses, travellers, and…
More Information Released on Nova Scotia Regional Labour Market Demand Stream
The Nova Scotia Office of Immigration has released further details on its newest immigration stream, called the Regional Labour Market Demand Stream. This stream, which began considering applications on March…
Immigration Minister Hints at New Immigrant Investor Program
The Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, visited Hong Kong and mainland China last week. During his time there, he spoke with the South China Morning Post newspaper…
Quebec Announces New Caps
The Government of Quebec has announced a number of measures for its Skilled Worker, Investor, and Entrepreneur programs. They are as follows:Skilled Worker – Between April 1, 2014 and March…
Canada Ranks High for Social Progress
Canada is the most socially progressive country in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh most progressive overall, according to a recent study. The study, which was created by the US-based…
Changes to CELPIP Language Test
As of April 1, 2014, the CELPIP-G test will no longer be used as a test to prove English language proficiency. It will be replaced by the "CELPIP-General (CELPIP-G 2014)"…
Canada Celebrates Canada Day
July 1, 2014 is Canada Day, Canada’s 147th birthday. To celebrate, many proud Canadians are participating in festivities in cities and regions across the nation. Many Canadians are flocking to…
Canada Welcomes Over 2,200 New Citizens on Canada Day
On July 1, 2014, Canada’s 147th birthday, more than 2,200 new Canadians from 138 countries were welcomed to the country at 45 citizenship ceremonies across the nation. Citizenship and Immigration…
Some Pending Low-Wage LMIA Applications to be Returned
As of June 20 2014, the Government of Canada will no longer process any applications submitted on or before that date for low-wage positions to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.…