Additional Visa Office Closures and Procedural Changes
Nineteen Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) local offices are closed as of June 1, 2012. In addition, front counter services will be eliminated at the remaining open offices.Offices at the…
Trade Unions and Oil Sands Industries Announce Agreement to Develop Skilled Work Force
Canada’s Building Trade Unions and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) have announced an agreement to develop a stronger skilled workforce in the oil sands region of the country.Canada…
Canada Ranked World’s 4th Most Peaceful Country
Canada is one of the most peaceful countries in the world, according to the annual Global Peace Index (GPI).The country jumped three spots from last year, now occupying the fourth…
Temporary Foreign Worker Units to be Centralized
Effective July 1, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will be making the Temporary Foreign Worker Units (TFWUs) in Toronto and Montreal the sole points of contact for employers and/or…
Canada the Best G20 Country to be a Woman
Canada is the best country of all the G20 nations to be a woman in, according to a global poll of gender experts. These findings were released in advance of…
Government Announces Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney introduced new legislation last week that will expedite the removal of certain foreign criminals from Canada, thus ensuring the continued safety and security of…
Breaking: Temporary Moratorium on Some New Immigration Applications
Effective July 1, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will temporarily cease accepting new applications to the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) and Immigrant Investor programs.This temporary moratorium on new applications has…
Quebec Immigration Programs Still Open: Immigration Continues Despite Federal Freeze
The majority of the over 60 Canadian immigration programs have, and will continue, to accept applications despite a temporary freeze on the acceptance of applications for the Federal Skilled Worker…
Canada, Partner Countries Address Immigration Fraud in India
Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom have joined efforts to educate prospective visitors and immigrants about the dangers of using fraudulent immigration agents.Speaking in Chandigarh, India, officials from the immigration…
Canada Takes Steps to Protect At-Risk Workers
Effective immediately, Human Resources and Skills Development (ESDC) will be issuing negative Labour Market Opinions for individuals destined to work in fields related to the sex trade. This includes jobs…