Changes to Canada Immigration Rules Announced
On November 29, 2008, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada (CIMC) Minister Jason Kenney announced changes to the way Federal Skilled Worker applications will be processed.The changes are in immediate effect…
Canadian Experience Class now open for Canadian immigration applicants
As of September 17, 2008, Citizenship and Immigration Canada is accepting applications for the newest category of Canadian immigration, the Canadian Experience Class. This fast-track option for temporary foreign workers…
Canada Lifts Visa Ban For Ebola-Free Liberia
After 42 days with no new cases of Ebola in Liberia, the West African country has been declared Ebola-free, leading Canada to lift a visa ban that was introduced in…
Emerging Social Networking Site Facilitates Canadian Immigration and Settlement
LoonLounge's rapid member increase unveils burgeoning social movement - Although LoonLounge is only now being officially launched, the Canadian immigration online community has already made an impact. Nearly 15,000 members…
Early Express Entry Data Shows Nearly Half Of Top Candidates Were Already In Canada
Internal data from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), covering the first three weeks of January, 2015, shows that 45 percent of the top 775 candidates in the Express Entry pool…
Nova Scotia Looking To Convert Skilled Workers Into Permanent Residents Through New Immigration Stream
Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry is the second new immigration stream launched by the province this year, complimenting the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry stream that was launched in January.Both…
Canada Announces Expansion to China Transit Program
The government of Canada has announced that an expansion will be made to the China Transit Program (CTP), which allows eligible Chinese citizens to transit through Canada without a visa…
Expansion of Ontario PNP is Great News for Canadian Immigration Applicants
As one of the most popular immigration provinces, it's about time that Ontario spruce up its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), says Attorney David Cohen of the Cohen Immigration Law Canadian…
Federal Government Reorganization from a Canadian Immigration Standpoint
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's recent cabinet shuffle seeks to encourage the interaction between immigration and human resources.With the Conservative government's recent cabinet reorganization, the Right Honourable Monte Solberg's term of…
New Immigration Agreement Between Canada and Alberta
The Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration provides Alberta with greater control over immigration to the province, facilitating the selection and retention of newcomers to fill gaps in the labour…