Government Of Canada Extends Haiti Special Measure For Work Permits
The Haiti Special Measures (HSM) on work permits, which was set to expire, has been extended until November 30, 2014.The decision allows Haitian nationals currently living in Canada to apply…
Alberta Needs Permanent Immigrants, Not TFW’s — Kenney
Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney has stated that Alberta should look towards attracting a greater number of new permanent residents, as well as train its current unemployed population, to solve…
Canada Announces New Business Express Program With Romania And Bulgaria
The government of Canada’s department of Citizenship and Immigration has launched a new program aimed at making travel to Canada for businesspeople from Romania and Bulgaria simpler and faster. The…
Canada’s Jobless Rate Drops To 6.8%, With Major Job Gains In Saskatchewan
Canada added 74,100 jobs in September, most of them full-time positions in the private sector. This allowed the jobless rate to drop to 6.8 percent, the lowest level since 2008.…
French Immigrants Moving To Montreal In Droves
A spokesperson at the French Consulate in Montreal estimates that there could be as many as 110,000 French citizens currently living in Montreal. The Consulate calculates that approximately one in…
Express Entry Represents A “Sea Change” In Canadian Immigration, Says Minister
Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, outlined how and why Canada is moving to a new immigration selection system, known as "Express Entry", at a Canadian HR Conference…
Canada Welcomes More Than 200,000 New Citizens So Far This Year
Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, has announced that more than 200,000 people have become citizens of Canada so far in 2014.50,000 people have become citizens since a…
Government Announces Reforms To Caregiver Program
The Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, today announced anticipated changes to the live-in caregiver program. The main reform see the dropping of ‘live-in’ from the name, with…
Canada Aims To Attract Up To 285,000 New Immigrants In 2015
The 2015 immigration plan unveiled by the government of Canada on Friday sets a target of between 260,000 and 285,000 new permanent residents next year, an increase of about 20,000…
Alberta Jobs Minister Praises Federal Government’s Immigration Plan
The Albertan Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour, Ric McIver, has lauded the government of Canada’s immigration plan for 2015. The plan, which aims to increase the annual number…