New Temporary Foreign Worker Rules may Reduce Processing Times
According to the Globe and Mail newspaper, the Canadian government is preparing to enact new changes to the country’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).A number of program reforms were enacted…
Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Cap Filled
After only a month, the Parent and Grandparent sponsorship program has reached the maximum number of applications that will be accepted this year. The program, which re-opened on January 2,…
Visitors to Canada will be Automatically Considered for Multiple-Entry Visas
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced yesterday that visitors to Canada will now be automatically considered for a multiple-entry visa. This new policy will come into force this Thursday, February…
January 2014 Saw Double the Number of Canadian Citizenship Issuances
This past January, a total of 16,000 immigrants officially became Canadian citizens. This is fully twice as many as in January 2013, where only 8,250 people obtained citizenship.“Our government views…
Major Changes to Canadian Citizenship Act Announced Today
Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today revealed plans for comprehensive reforms to the Canadian Citizenship Act. These are the first major reforms to take place since 1977. The…
New Regulations for International Students to Take Force June 1
A number of new regulations for study permits and other international student programs were announced today, February 12. These regulations will come into force on June 1, 2014. The following…
Canada, US, and Mexico to Discuss NAFTA Rules for Business Travelers
Leaders from Canada, the US, and Mexico will be meeting on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 to mark the 20th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). During this…
Quebec May Adopt ‘Expression of Interest’ Immigration Model
Quebec’s Immigration Minister, Diane De Courcy, has presented a plan to bring the province’s skilled worker program in line with proposed federal immigration changes.Minister De Courcy’s proposal seeks to make…
Alberta Creates More Than 85% of Canadian Jobs
A new report from Statistics Canada showed that, in the past year, Alberta was responsible for 87 percent of new jobs created in Canada in the past year. In the…
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…