Canada Boosts Funding to Help Provinces with Immigrant Settlement
Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada recently committed new federal funding to help provincial governments with the settlement and integration of new immigrants. $121.6 million will be provided…
Canada celebrates Black History Month
February is recognized in Canada as Black History Month, "our annual remembrance of the struggle and the achievements of black Canadians, who have played a vital role in Canada's history,"…
Canada celebrates Citizenship Week
This week, Canada celebrated Citizenship Week, a week for all Canadians to celebrate their citizenship and to welcome new Canadians in citizenship ceremonies all across the country. "It is a…
Canada’s Community Historical Recognition Program focuses on Chinese-Canadians
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity recently announced that $5 million will be made available to the Chinese-Canadian community to go towards commemorative and…
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…