Canadian Immigration Minister Kenney issues new instructions for Federal Skilled Worker applications
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada (CIMC) Minister Jason Kenney has announced the Canadian Government’s plan for immigration in 2009. He stated that between 240,000 and 265,000 new permanent residents will…
Immigration minister to outline government’s vision for Canada’s “outdated” immigration system
Federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, the Honourable Monte Solberg, will address a National Business Symposium on June 15th. The discussion is expected to explore solutions to Canada's massive labour…
More skilled workers needed to fuel Western Canada’s Oil and Gas industries
Canada's aging population, coupled with the current economic boom, leaves key Alberta growth industries clamoring for skilled workers. Dealing with long-term labor challenges, the Canadian Government recognizes the critical role…
So you want to move to Canada?
By Kevin BergerNov. 4, 2004David Cohen, partner of Cohen-Campbell, a leading Canadian immigration law firm, had barely settled into work Wednesday morning when his phone startedringing with Americans seeking legal…
MPs Speak Out for Dual Citizenship
Several Canadian Members of Parliament (MP) have spoken up recently in defence of dual citizenship. Their comments came in response to recent calls for the newly elected leader of the…
New Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration
A new immigration agreement has been signed today by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Diane Finley, the Alberta Minister of Employment, Immigration, and Industry, Iris Evans, and the…
New Book Celebrates Filipino-Canadian History
After a half-century of immigration, Canada has the second largest community of Filipinos in the world outside of the Philippines itself. Overtime this community has grown to number 315,000, accounting…
New Brunswick Creating Additional Immigration Incentives
The latest national census confirmed that, though the population of New Brunswick has not decreased over the past five years, it has not seen much growth either. Greg Byrne, the…
Fredericton, New Brunswick, on the threshold of a business explosion
With a populous and impending generation of retiring workers, Fredericton focuses on regional immigration as a means to supplement their workforce and bolster their booming economy. "If we get the…
New Canada Immigration Initiatives
Immigration Minister Announces Tripling of the Number of Parents and Grandparents Immigrating to Canada every yearThe measures to speed up the processing of sponsorship applications for parents and grandparents coming…