Minister Vows Speedier Start-up Visa Application Process
Having seen just two completed applications in the Start-up Visa Program, a pilot program brought into being in early 2013, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, has promised…
Canada Welcomes 150,000th New Citizen of 2014
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, announced that Canada has welcomed its 150,000 new citizen of 2014. This is around double the number compared with the same period last…
African Countries Commit to Strengthen Cooperation to Better Protect Migrants
Addis Ababa, 11 October 2024 – Over 300 representatives from African member states, stakeholders, the UN system, and the African Union Commission, gathered for the second Africa review of the…
Trudeau Advises Ottawa To Work With Provinces On Foreign Workers
Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau has urged the federal government to work more closely with provinces on immigration matters, in particular how the government oversees the temporary foreign worker program.…
Immigration Minister Grants Filipino Nanny Reprieve After Deportation Order
A live-in caregiver facing deportation for “working without authorisation” has been granted the right to remain in Canada while her immigration application is in progress. Lilia Ordinario Joaquin, originally from…
Quebec Announces Changes To Investor Program
Quebec has announced new rules regarding applications for a Certificat de sélection du Québec submitted under the province’s Investor Program. The announcement was made by the provincial government’s immigration ministry…
Ontario Government Sceptical Of Proposed Changes To Birthright Provision
The government of Ontario has said that it would not support any effort by the federal government to end Canada's jus soli provision, whereby children born in Canada automatically attain…
Most Canadians Don’t Know How Many Immigrants Enter Canada
An annual tracking survey by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has found that the majority of adult Canadians don’t know how many landed immigrants are admitted by Canada every year.…
Governments Of Yukon And Canada Give Details Of Canada Job Grant
The full agreement for the Canada Job Fund, which includes the creation of the Canada Job Grant, was announced today, September 8. The grant provides $500 million of federal funds…
Alberta Pilot Program For Specific Occupations Not Renewed By Federal Government
The Government of Canada has allowed the Alberta Pilot Program for occupation-specific work permits, which allowed employers in certain to hire from overseas without the need for a Labour Market…