Program to bring Afghan translators could be extended
CALGARY – Ottawa may extend its fast-track immigration policy for Afghan translators who help the Canadian Armed Forces and aid workers in Kandahar if troops remain in Afghanistan beyond 2011. Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Friday it would make sense to continue the program for as long as such translators work with Canadians. […]
Government of Canada Launches Program to Help Newcomer Youth
LONDON, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Nov. 17, 2010) – The Government of Canada is investing more than $1.6 million to help newcomer youth and their families in London, Ed Holder, Member of Parliament for London West announced today, on behalf of the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. The Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) […]
Defying Trend, Canada Lures More Migrants
As waves of immigrants from the developing world remade Canada a decade ago, the famously friendly people of Manitoba could not contain their pique. What irked them was not the Babel of tongues, the billions spent on health care and social services, or the explosion of ethnic identities. The rub was the newcomers’ preference for […]
Investor Category Moratorium to be Lifted December 1
The Canadian Immigrant Investor Program supports the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act objective to support the development of a strong and prosperous Canadian economy, in which the benefits of immigration are shared across all regions of Canada by attracting experienced business people and their economic resources to Canada. Candidates for the Immigrant Investor Program must […]
Federal Skilled Worker applications received since June 26, 2010
On Saturday, June 26, 2010, Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced major changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Class with no advance notice. Unless an applicant has arranged employment, he/she must now have at least 1 year of continuous full-time paid work experience or 2 years of continuous half-time paid work experience in at least 1 […]
Kenney to learn about human smuggling in Australia
OTTAWA – Canada’s immigration minister is travelling to Australia to see what can be learned about dealing with boatloads of illegal immigrants and refugee claimants. Jason Kenney is currently on a 10-day trip through India, China and the Philippines to deal with the issue of overseas immigration fraud. On a conference call with reporters on […]