Canada contributes $10M to Egyptian youth projects
Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon recently announced that will contribute almost $11 million to foster democratic institutions projects in Egypt and the surrounding boarder regions."Everywhere, I witnessed the strong determination…
Philippines – Canada’s largest source of immigrants
China and India have been Canada’s largest source of immigrants for years, but the trends are changing. Earlier this year, the Philippines surpassed China and India, becoming Canada’s number one…
New pilot project to help refugees
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has launched a pilot project aimed at helping refugees who are escaping persecution due to their sexual orientation. CIC will be partnering with Rainbow Refugee…
Consultation for Federal Skilled Worker Program extended
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has been consulting with relevant stakeholders on the proposed changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Due to the high volume of responses, CIC has…
Training program helping Ontario immigrants
Jason Kenney, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister, recently announced that the Government of Canada will provide $22 million to fund the Bridge Training Program. The training program is aimed at helping…
Proposed changes for spousal sponsorships
As Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Government of Canada have noticed an increase in the number of fraudulent marriages, they are proposing changes for the Family Class immigration…
Saskatchewan settlement group proving popular
Saskatchewan currently has 11 settlement agencies in the province. One of those agencies is Estevan Comprehensive School. Estevan is located in southeast Saskatchewan and is currently serving over 55 different…
Canada’s IT industry to face labour shortages
A recent report, entitled Outlook for Human Resources in the ICT Labour Market, 2011-2016, states that there will be a labour shortage of qualified applicants for IT related jobs in…
More women becoming entrepreneurs in Canada
Statistics Canada has indicated that there are over 826,000 women who are entrepreneurs in Canada. The number of self-employed women in Canada has increased by 50%.Currently, four out of every…
Study: Why Canada needs more immigrants
A recent study conducted by Tony Fang, a Canadian professor at the University of York in Vancouver, found that Canada needs to increase the number of immigrants coming to Canada…