Auditor General requests review of Passport, Citizenship and Immigration service fees
According to Canada's auditor general, Sheila Fraser, Canada's Foreign Affairs department is collecting more than it should from Canadian passport applicants. She announced that the $25 consular service fee (which…
‘Welcome BC’ Initiative Allocates $43 million to Immigrant Settlement and Multiculturalism Services
Forty-three million dollars over two years has been earmarked by the British Columbia (BC) provincial government to help immigrants find work in their fields and better integrate into their new…
Almost anyone born in Canada is a Canadian citizen
On New Year's Eve, a baby was born on an international flight as the plane flew over Canada. When the Ugandan mother and her baby landed in Boston, American officials…
British Columbia construction industry fast-tracks skilled trades workers from Europe
European employees are hired in association with the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), which effectively speeds up an immigrant's work permit and landed immigrant application processing. British Columbia (B.C) is currently…
British Columbia Human-Rights Tribunal to Weigh in on Mall Dispute
Former tenants are bringing complaints of racial discrimination against H-Mart, a large Korean grocery store chain, in connection with a mall in Langley, B.C., a suburb of Vancouver. Three small…
British Columbia Tourism Seeking Workers from the Philippines
The British Columbia and Yukon Hotel Association (BCYHA) is actively recruiting Filipino workers through Canadian recruitment agencies. Of its 580 member organizations, 79 per cent will be hiring this year.…
British Politician Hails Canada as a Model for Multiculturalism
In a speech delivered at the University of Oxford last week, the British House of Commons leader Jack Straw pointed to Canada as a model for multiculturalism and civic cohesion.…
A Good Influence on the World
A recent poll ranks Canada as the country with the most positive influence in the world. 28,000 people in 27 countries were asked to rate 12 countries as either having…
Canada’s Atlantic Provinces Discussing Immigration
Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Monte Solberg, met this week with the country's four Atlantic Provinces to explore new ways of working together in a bid to increase the number…
Canada Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
This week Canada marks the 25th anniversary of a defining moment in its history. It was at this time in 1982 that the Canadian constitution was repatriated and the Canadian…