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Canada’s immigration system is seeking to transform itself into a fast and flexible one, focusing mainly on creating jobs resulting in economic growth and prosperity. The country’s policy makers have begun to realize and understand the importance of entrepreneurship to spur up the economic growth. On April 18, 2012 Jason Kenney, the country’s Minister of […]

Canada is a country that is welcoming immigrants from all over the world. The government of Canada encourage new immigrants to invest in business. They also welcoming students from other countries. They also invite tourists, who want to visit Canada, especially to see the Canadian side of the Niagara. More and more people are now

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney introduced the Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act on February 16, 2012. This legislation proposes further reforms to make the asylum system faster and fairer, steps to human smuggling issues, and to make it mandatory to provide biometrics with applications for temporary visas. The changes proposed in this bill

On February 13, 2012, the Anglican Church and the Government of Canada celebrated an agreement under which nearly 50 families were brought to Canada from Afghanistan, Somalia and Iran. Anglican dioceses hold sponsorship agreements with the government which has enabled them to bring approximately 150 refugees to Canada. These families were selected and referred to

Following the Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP), the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is the second biggest immigration program in Canada. Provinces and territories participating in this program nominate potential immigrants based on their labor market needs. At present the PNP has paved the way to permanent residency for more than 36, 000 people, a six-times

IQN Website Citizenship and Immigration Canada launched a new website, the International Qualification Network (IQN), to promote the newer and different methods in the assessment and recognition of foreign worker qualifications. “The Government of Canada is committed to improving the process of recognizing foreign worker qualifications, and the IQN website will help find solutions that

Who is a live-in caregiver? According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), “Live-in caregivers are individuals who are qualified to provide care for children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities in private homes without supervision. Live-in caregivers must live in the private home where they work in Canada.” How can one work as a live-in

The government of Canada has been working on an “Action Plan for Faster Family Reunification” and as the first step have introduced the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa. Using this visa, the parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents can stay in Canada for up to 24 months. They will not be required

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) recently announced that it intends to welcome 42,000 to 45,000 persons to Canada under the Provincial Nominees Program (PNP) category in 2012. This number is inclusive of the nominees, their spouses and dependents. In 2010, Canada welcomed 36,000 persons under the PNP. CIC is still accepting applications in this category