Celebrating Legal Identity Day: “Celebrating the right to be visible”
Yaoundé - "Legal identity is essential and deserves a dedicated day on September 16!". With these words, Mr. Ebela Yacynthe, Senior Technical Advisor at the Bureau National de l'Etat Civil…
IOM Intensifies Emergency Response to Severe Flooding across West and Central Africa
Geneva/ Dakar, 25 September – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is scaling up its emergency operations to assist millions impacted by the severe flooding across West and Central Africa. IOM…
New Immigrate to Alberta Web Portal
The Alberta provincial government has recently launched an online immigration web portal to promote Alberta as a destination for immigrants and to help newcomers transition into their new home. It…
New immigration category for international graduates and foreign workers in Canada
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Diane Finley today announced the details of the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), a new category of Canadian immigration for Permanent Residency. The Canadian Experience Class is…
New Job Creation in Canada
Canadian employers added 43,300 net new employees to their work forces in the month of February, just under the 46,400 that were added in January and well above last year’s…
New multiculturalism mentorship program fosters integration in Canada
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney recently announced the launch of the Somali-Jewish Canadian Mentorship Project, a new program aimed at improving cross-cultural understanding and facilitating the integration…
New Offices to Protect Temporary Foreign Workers in Alberta
They will provide one-stop access to information and services and will help ensure that temporary workers are treated fairly in their workplaces. A teamof inspectors and employment standards officers are…
New Regional Lists of Occupations Under Pressure for Temporary Foreign Worker Program
The provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia have joined British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario in issuing Lists of Regional Occupations Under Pressure. HumanResources and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has implemented…
Nova Scotia launches Immigrant Small Business Financing
Recent immigrants to the province of Nova Scotia who wish to establish their own businesses will soon have access to funding support from the provincial credit unions. The Immigrant Small…
Quebec Provides Update on Delivery of Services Through ‘Mon Projet Québec’ Immigration System
The government of Quebec has released a news update regarding Mon projet Québec, an online immigration application management system used by the province of Quebec to process applications under the…