Canada’s Competition Bureau Recommends Revising Professional Licensing Requirements
A recent study by Canada's Competition Bureau found that rules that restrict who can offer professional services in Canada may go further than necessary to protect the public interest. Studies…
Canada’s Conservative Government Survives Vote on Immigration Amendments
The minority Conservative government has easily survived a confidence vote on its immigration bill after the Opposition Liberals declared that they are not prepared to hang an election on the…
Canada is a top five destination for international worker mobility
A recent study by Manpower Inc, which assessed people's willingness to move for work, found that Canada is a top destination of choice for workersaround the world. Canada ranks in…
Canada Eliminates Visa Requirement for Visitors from Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Lithuania
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Minister Diane Finley recently announced that, effective immediately, travelers from Poland, Hungary, Slovakia,and Lithuania will no longer need to obtain Temporary Resident Visas to visit…
Canada working with the EU on labour mobility and foreign credential recognition
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Minister Diane Finley has signed three new agreements with her counterparts in the European Union to improve labour mobility between Canada and the EU.The…
Canada looking to expand program for pre-arrival preparation for new immigrants
Last week, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney said that the Canadian government is looking to expand a pilot project aimed at helping prospective immigrants prepare for work…
Government of Canada facilitates travel between Canada and Lebanon
At a meeting with Montreal's Lebanese-Canadian community on Saturday, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney announced changes that will allow Canadian air carriers to make arrangements to sell…
Canada’s Immigration Minister visits the Middle East
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada (CIMC) Minister Jason Kenney has recently returned to Canada from an official trip to the Middle East, where he met with senior government officials and…
Canada’s Increased Commitment to Immigration from the Philippines
Manitoba is the third Canadian province to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Philippine government to streamline the recruitment of Filipino workers to various sectors of Manitoba's growing economy.…
Canada introduces Transit Without Visa program to facilitate travel through Canadian airports
The Canadian government introduced a new program that will facilitate travel through Canadian airports yesterday. Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney, Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan and…