Young Newcomers Internship Program to be expanded by CIC
In its first year, the four-month paid internship program was offered to 12 government-sponsored refugees from Sudan, Burma, Somalia, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Afghanistan. They were placed in different branches of…
Canada’s economy adds four times the number of expected jobs in April
The Canadian economy showed the largest monthly gain in jobs on record in April, adding 108,700 jobs. In addition, Canada’s jobless rate fell from 8.2 per cent in March to…
Canadian government extends its immigration agreement with Ontario
Last week, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced that the Canadian government had extended its immigration agreement with the province of Ontario for an additional year.Each of the provinces and…
Canada continued to welcome historically high number of immigrants in 2009
Earlier today, the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) released statistics showing that it continues to maintain a high rate of immigration. Canada welcomed more than half a million permanent and…
New Brunswick’s licensing process for immigrant engineers praised
Earlier this month, the head of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick praised the province’s licensing procedures for foreign-trained engineers four being efficient and accessible.Andrew McLeod,…
Manitoba program will benefit youth, immigrants
The federal government and the Manitoba provincial government have announced funding for an employment project that will provide youth and immigrants in Manitoba with job-preparation training and work experience."Our government…
Canada to better protect prospective immigrants from ‘ghost’ consultants
Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is set to announce reforms to the way Canadian immigration representatives are regulated in order to better protect prospective immigrants from unscrupulous ‘ghost’ consultants.Current Canadian…
Canada and Mexico discussing plans for youth work visa program
Mexico's President Felipe Calderon has been on an official visit to Canada this week, discussing various ways to improve and promote cooperation between the two countries with Prime Minister Stephen…
British Columbia expands its PNP immigration program
On Friday, British Columbia (BC) announced that it is making changes to its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) that will allow the province to welcome greater numbers of qualified immigrants.The BC…
Saskatchewan strengthens Temporary Foreign Worker protection
Last week, the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced they have signed an agreement to help protect temporary foreign workers from exploitation and abuse.To ensure the integrity of the Temporary…