Canada, US, and Mexico to Discuss NAFTA Rules for Business Travelers
Leaders from Canada, the US, and Mexico will be meeting on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 to mark the 20th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). During this…
Quebec May Adopt ‘Expression of Interest’ Immigration Model
Quebec’s Immigration Minister, Diane De Courcy, has presented a plan to bring the province’s skilled worker program in line with proposed federal immigration changes.Minister De Courcy’s proposal seeks to make…
Alberta Creates More Than 85% of Canadian Jobs
A new report from Statistics Canada showed that, in the past year, Alberta was responsible for 87 percent of new jobs created in Canada in the past year. In the…
Citizenship and Immigration Canada Encourages Use of Authorized Representatives
On Thursday, March 13, 2014 Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) issued a statement encouraging prospective immigration application to use authorized immigration representatives. This statement was issued as part of Fraud…
Canadian Immigration Minister Visits China
Chris Alexander, the Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, is currently traveling to Hong Kong and Shanghai. During his trip, he will be promoting options for Chinese businesses, travellers, and…
More Information Released on Nova Scotia Regional Labour Market Demand Stream
The Nova Scotia Office of Immigration has released further details on its newest immigration stream, called the Regional Labour Market Demand Stream. This stream, which began considering applications on March…
Immigration Minister Hints at New Immigrant Investor Program
The Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, visited Hong Kong and mainland China last week. During his time there, he spoke with the South China Morning Post newspaper…
Quebec Announces New Caps
The Government of Quebec has announced a number of measures for its Skilled Worker, Investor, and Entrepreneur programs. They are as follows:Skilled Worker – Between April 1, 2014 and March…
Canada Ranks High for Social Progress
Canada is the most socially progressive country in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh most progressive overall, according to a recent study. The study, which was created by the US-based…
Changes to CELPIP Language Test
As of April 1, 2014, the CELPIP-G test will no longer be used as a test to prove English language proficiency. It will be replaced by the "CELPIP-General (CELPIP-G 2014)"…