New Study Shows Canadians Enjoy High Quality of Life
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published its annual Better Life Index report. For 2012, it ranked Canada as one of the ten best countries in the…
Government Closes Buffalo Visa Office
The current Canadian administration, as part of its ongoing efforts to transform the Canadian immigration system, is closing its Buffalo, New York visa office. This is one of the largest…
Needs Soar for Flood-Displaced Communities in Chad, IOM Scales Up Aid
N’Djamena, 16 October – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is stepping up its efforts to support communities severely affected by widespread flooding in Chad, which has displaced over 13,000…
Additional Visa Office Closures and Procedural Changes
Nineteen Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) local offices are closed as of June 1, 2012. In addition, front counter services will be eliminated at the remaining open offices.Offices at the…
Trade Unions and Oil Sands Industries Announce Agreement to Develop Skilled Work Force
Canada’s Building Trade Unions and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) have announced an agreement to develop a stronger skilled workforce in the oil sands region of the country.Canada…
Canada Ranked World’s 4th Most Peaceful Country
Canada is one of the most peaceful countries in the world, according to the annual Global Peace Index (GPI).The country jumped three spots from last year, now occupying the fourth…
Temporary Foreign Worker Units to be Centralized
Effective July 1, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will be making the Temporary Foreign Worker Units (TFWUs) in Toronto and Montreal the sole points of contact for employers and/or…
Canada the Best G20 Country to be a Woman
Canada is the best country of all the G20 nations to be a woman in, according to a global poll of gender experts. These findings were released in advance of…
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…