Government Announces Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney introduced new legislation last week that will expedite the removal of certain foreign criminals from Canada, thus ensuring the continued safety and security of…
Breaking: Temporary Moratorium on Some New Immigration Applications
Effective July 1, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will temporarily cease accepting new applications to the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) and Immigrant Investor programs.This temporary moratorium on new applications has…
Quebec Immigration Programs Still Open: Immigration Continues Despite Federal Freeze
The majority of the over 60 Canadian immigration programs have, and will continue, to accept applications despite a temporary freeze on the acceptance of applications for the Federal Skilled Worker…
Canada, Partner Countries Address Immigration Fraud in India
Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom have joined efforts to educate prospective visitors and immigrants about the dangers of using fraudulent immigration agents.Speaking in Chandigarh, India, officials from the immigration…
Canada Takes Steps to Protect At-Risk Workers
Effective immediately, Human Resources and Skills Development (ESDC) will be issuing negative Labour Market Opinions for individuals destined to work in fields related to the sex trade. This includes jobs…
Canadian Employers Look to Hire in Portugal
Canadian employers are hoping to hire approximately 400 Portuguese construction workers, according to details divulged by Albano Ribeiro, spokesperson for the Construction Union in Portugal.Portugal has been suffering from economic…
CIC Launches National Consultations on Immigration
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has launched a series of consultations across the country to discuss issues concerning immigration. The series will be conducted by CIC’s Parliamentary Secretaries, Chungsen Leung…
New Canadians Sworn in at Largest Diversity Festival
84 immigrants became Canadian citizens at the Heritage Days festival in Edmonton, Alberta.The immigrants, hailing from over 30 countries, were sworn in at Canada’s largest multicultural festival. Over 200 people…
Citizenship and Immigration Canada Continues to Expand Settlement Programs
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has recently issued a call for proposals for new language training, settlement, and resettlement services. Such programs are integral to helping immigrants integrate into their…
New Rule Proposed for Canadian Study Visas
The Government of Canada, in an attempt to eliminate ‘disingenuous’ students, plans to limit the issuance of study visas only to individuals who will study in government-accredited schools.This decision was…