Minister Kenney pleased with B.C. immigration fraud conviction
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ottawa, March 16, 2010 Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney extended his thanks today to Vancouver police and British Columbia prosecutors for their work recently in convicting an immigration consultant of fraud.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada provides open and regular public access to key departmental info..
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ottawa, March 16, 2010 Starting today, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will now post its most requested statistics on a quarterly basis on its web site, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced.
Government of Canada consults Canadians on economic immigration priorities
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ottawa, March 16, 2010 As the economic recovery gains momentum, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today launched consultations to identify Canadas new and emerging labour market needs and how immigration can best respond to them.
Improvements to proof of language rules will increase fairness, reduce delays, says Immigration Min..
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ottawa, March 10, 2010 The Government of Canada is streamlining the process for assessing the language skills of applicants to the Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience classes, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
Minister Kenney issues statement recognizing Commonwealth Day
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ottawa, March 8, 2010 The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement recognizing Commonwealth Day.
Information for the Montréal Haitian community
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ottawa, March 5, 2010 Citizenship and immigration Canada's special measures in response to the earthquake in Haiti
Conclusion of Operation Stork: March 4, 2010 update
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ottawa, March 4, 2010 Operation Stork has resulted in the successful union of 203 Haitian children have been united with their families in Canada since the earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince on January 12.
Minister Kenney announces expanded on-line resource for newcomers
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ottawa, March 1, 2010 From finding information on how to start a new business to opening a bank account, there are many steps newcomers take to successfully make their way in Canada.
Canadian Student Visas for Chinese students needs further simplification
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
More than 60 Canadian high schools, colleges and universities were represented in Beijing during the China International Education Exhibition Tour, a major event where Chinese students can gain information about study overseas.
Chairman praises police for working with Canadian immigration
Monday, March 15, 2010
The Chairman of Federicton’s committee on Canadian Immigration has applauded a police initiative to embrace cultural diversity and build a better relationship with Canadian migrants.
Canada adds 20,900 new jobs in February
Monday, March 15, 2010
Canada added more jobs in February than economist expected, bringing the unemployment rate down one basis point to 8.2 per cent.
Windsor, Ontario, well placed to deal with Canadian immigration: study
Friday, March 12, 2010
Windsor, Ontario, is well placed to deal with increased Canadian immigration because of its experiences with the unanticipated influx of Mexican refuges in 2007, a study will show.
Prime Minister says Canadian economy creating jobs
Friday, March 12, 2010
Canada’s economy has already started to create jobs and the government will extend stimulus measures until the economy is fully repaired, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said.
Canadian immigration change language rules to increase fairness
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The Canadian Government will streamline the process for assessing the language skills of those applying for Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience immigration classes.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada to streamline language proficiency assessment
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced today that the Canadian government will reduce application processing delays by streamlining language proficiency assessment for Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class applications. Read more...
Couple wait for adoption paperwork to be approved by Canadian High Commission
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A Canadian couple from the province of British Columbia have been caught in bureaucratic limbo while in the process of adopting twin boys from Ghana.
Canadian employment outlook improving
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Canadian employers are reporting stable staffing levels, or plans to increase their staffing in the second quarter, a survey by employment services company Manpower Inc found.
New study predicts by 2031 more than half of Canadians will be immigrants
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Canada is expected to see a diversity boom in its large cities over the next 20 years, a report by Statistics Canada shows.
Canada becoming more diverse
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Statistics Canada (StatsCan) released a report today that projects that by 2031, almost a third of the country’s population will be foreign-born. Read more...
Conference in Waterloo, Ontario provides foreign-trained professionals with guidance
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Earlier today, a conference was held in the Waterloo, Ontario region in order to help Internationally-Educated Professionals (IEPs) enhance their skills and learn how to build a professional network in Canada. Read more...