Citizenship and Immigration Canada Moves to Ease Temporary Worker Permit
As businesses in Western Canada continue to experience shortages of labour, the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced changes to make it easier for companies to hire…
Citizenship and Immigration Canada Spruces Up Website for Improved User Experience
In order to better serve its visitors, the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website (www.cic.gc.ca) has been reorganized to facilitate navigation and to improve user experience. Among the most significant benefits…
Citizenship and Immigration Canada to Increase Settlement Funding
In response to the demand for skilled immigrant workers in the Canadian economy, the Canadian government will be increasing funding for immigrant settlement programs by $307 million over the next…
Commission to Explore How to Improve the Immigrant Settlement Process in Quebec
The Consultation Commission on Accommodation Practices Related to Cultural Differences will be holding public hearings and town hall meetings in 17Quebeccommunities this fall. Having done five months of research and…
Canada’s new Conservative Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Announced Today
Monte Solberg, a western MP stemming from Calgary, Alberta, has been appointed Canada's new Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. Solberg was the finance critic from 2003 to 2005 and has…
Cricket in Canada – Immigration Fueling the Game
Canadian immigrants who originate from the Indian subcontinent are helping to make cricket a popular sport in Canada. Mike Colle, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship in Ontario, is presently in…
Development of the IT Industry in Nova Scotia Means More IT Work in Canada
There will be an increasing number of Canadian jobs in the Information Technology sector as the province of Nova Scotia embarks on a campaign to grow anddevelop the province’s IT…
Dion Stresses Importance of Immigration for Canadian Economy
Speaking with members of the Chinese community in Markham, just outside of Toronto, newly elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada Stephane Dion discussed his plans to keep Canada…
Doubts exist over CSIC’s competence
With the resignation of four board members in less than four months, The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) expressing concern, and an independent auditor describing its expenses as "unusually high", the…
Economic Integration of Immigrants: Better in Small Canadian Areas
According to a recent Statistics Canada report, immigrants who settle in smaller Canadian cities and rural areas are better off financially than those who head to larger urban areas. The…