International students studying in Canada can now apply for off-campus work permits
The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, has announced that effective April 27, 2006, foreign students enrolled in public post-secondary institutions can apply for off-campus work permits. The…
International Survey Ranks Canadian Cities Tops for Healthy Living and Quality of Life
In an international study conducted by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, the city of Calgary has ranked at the top of its Health and Sanitation index. Canadian cities also ranked very…
Iraqi Refugee Claims Reaching High Levels of Success in Canada
Refugees arriving in Canada from Iraq since 2003 have found a relatively high rate of approval for their claims. The UN High Commission for Refugees has commended Canada’s response to…
Canada experiencing one of the most serious labour shortages in the industrial world
Canada's labour crunch has it facing one of the most serious shortages of skilled workers in the industrial world. A recent Manpower inc. poll of Canadian small and enterprise-level business…
Layton Joins Indo-Canadians in Calling for Apology for Komagata Maru Incident
Federal NDP leader Jack Layton called on the government to issue a formal apology in the House of Commons for a case of racism against immigrants from India 93 years…
Liberal Party Names new Critic for Citizenship and Immigration in Shadow Cabinet
As recently elected Liberal Party of Canada leader the Honourable Stephane Dion named his first shadow cabinet, a new face will be addressing issues of Citizenship and Immigration. The announcement…
Liberals demand Conservatives Provide Funding for Immigration Plan for Francophone Communities
Liberal Citizenship and Immigration Critic Raymonde Folco today called on the Conservative government to deliver the funding required to foster greater immigration for minority Francophone communities. "I support any initiative…
Skilled Worker Recruitment Initiative in Europe
The Manitoba government is being proactive in its search for foreign skilled workers who are qualified to alleviate labour shortages in the province. Manitoba Labour and Immigration, in cooperation with…
Without this input from abroad, Manitoba would have lost population
According to Statistics Canada (Statscan), Alberta's population increased by five times the national average in the fourth quarter of 2005. The Prairie province has not seen growth of this magnitude…
Canadian Company Concerned that Foreign Workers Paid for Jobs
Maple Leaf Foods has abandoned its program at its Brandon, Manitoba plant to bring in workers from China, after it was revealed that 61 workers had paid fees of $10,000…