Operation Stork: February 6, 2010 update
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Ottawa, February 6, 2010 A flight carrying one Haitian child to his new Canadian parents will land in Ottawa tonight.
Outreach sessions for the Montréal Haitian community
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Ottawa, February 5, 2010 Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is organizing outreach sessions on a one-on-one basis with CIC officers for members of the Montréal Haitian community. The officers will be able to provide information on the special immigration measures and on how to sponsor family members who were directly and serious affected by the earthquake in Haiti.
Operation Stork: February 4, 2010 update
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Ottawa, February 4, 2010 A flight carrying 31 Haitian children to their new Canadian parents landed in Ottawa last night.
Information session for the Haitian community in Ottawa: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Ottawa, February 2, 2010 Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and Service Canada are participating in an information session for the Haitian community in Ottawa in order to provide people with information on the special immigration measures and how they can sponsor members of their immediate family who were directly and seriously affected by the earthquake in Haiti.
Protecting children in Haiti
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Ottawa, February 2, 2010 If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, Citizenship and Immigration Canada strongly advises you not to travel to Haiti or the Dominican Republic to try to bring children back to Canada without proper legal authority. This applies even if a child is related to you.
Minister Kenney issues statement on Black History Month
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Ottawa, February 1, 2010 The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement for the beginning of Black History Month.
New Brunswick makes changes to PNP to welcome more immigrants
Sunday, February 7, 2010
This week, the province of New Brunswick made modifications to its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to allow it to attract a greater number of immigrants. Family members of current residents of New Brunswick are now eligible to apply under this PNP if they possess work skills that are in demand in New Brunswick. Read more...
Australian immigrants to Ontario can now easily exchange driver's licenses
Friday, February 5, 2010
A new reciprocal agreement between the province of Ontario and Australia makes exchanging a driver's license much easier for Australians in Ontario. Read more...
Massive skills shortage in Ontario needs increased Canadian immigration and training
Friday, February 5, 2010
Canadian immigration as well as a focus on providing more training to Canadians is needed to avoid a skills shortage, a new study shows.
Study in Canada touted as flexible at education fair
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Representatives of higher education institutions and Canadian immigration officials were keen to detail the flexibility of the Canadian educational system at the Canadian Education Fair in Brunei yesterday.
Quebec introduces special immigration measures for Haitians
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Earlier today, Quebec's immigration minister, Yolande James, announced that the province will be implementing special humanitarian immigration measures in response to the January 12 earthquake in Haiti. These measures come in addition to the measures already implemented by the federal government. Read more...
Canadian immigration investigate 300 people linked to suspected citizenship fraud
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Investigations are being made into more than 300 people who claimed to live at the same address in Mississauga in what may be a massive case of Canadian citizenship fraud.
Third group of Haitian orphans pass through Canadian immigration
Monday, February 1, 2010
Canada welcomed the third group of Haitian orphans over the weekend, the children being met in Ottawa by their anxious families.
Canadian High Commission to hold Nigerian education fair
Monday, February 1, 2010
The Canadian High Commission will host the 7th Canadian Education Fair in Nigeria, for parents, teachers and students to gain more information about study in Canada.
Canada Readiness Tool launched for immigrant IT professionals
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Last week, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) launched the Canada Readiness Tool, another tool to help Information Technology professionals successfully integrate into the Canadian workforce. Read more...
Canada to welcome more Indian students
Friday, January 29, 2010
Last April, the Student Partners Program, a joint initiative between Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC), was launched. The pilot project was aimed at increasing the approval rate for study permits for Indian students accepted into the participating Canadian colleges. To date, the study permit approval rate for Indian students accepted at Canadian community colleges has doubled. Read more...
Number of Indian students studying in Canada doubles
Friday, January 29, 2010
A new program between Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) has seen the acceptance rate for Indian nationals to study in Canada double over the past year.
Greater numbers of foreign IT talent migrating to Canada
Friday, January 29, 2010
A Canadian IT recruitment agency has reported a large number of overseas specialists relocating from America to Canada.
Saskatchewan to lead Canada in economic, migration growth
Friday, January 29, 2010
Saskatchewan’s economy, propelled by a rebound in resource and agricultural commodities, will lead Canada in 2010,according to a new report by CIBC World Market Inc.
Talks on Canadian Visa requirement between Canada, Hungary
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The Canadian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Hungarian counterpart held talks in Ottawa this week, discussing in detail a critical issue in bilateral relations between the two countries.