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Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced that they issued a record number of visitor visas last year. The announcement of almost one million visas being approved was made jointly by Minister Jason Kenney and Minister Maxime Bernier in a press conference on Wednesday. Visitor visas are temporary immigration documents that allow foreign citizens into Canada […]

All Canadian government websites will be updating their websites for easier readability and better access. This will include Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). Below are some of the new features of the Service Canada website. People looking for online assistance in any of Canada’s departments can expect very similar changes on the rest of the

There are only a few instances where you can enter Canada with nothing but your birth certificate, and it is still recommended that you have additional documentation when you travel abroad from Canada. Citizens As a citizen, you can potentially re-enter Canada with nothing more than a birth certificate. This is especially true if you

Minister Jason Kenney is wrapping up his three country tour of the world with a visit to Turkey where he welcomed 5,000 refugees from Syria on Tuesday. Kenney, the minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, began his trip in Sri Lanka where he announced new funding for flood victims and denounced human smuggling practices all

Canada provides a special immigration route to Permanent Residency for some on what are called Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds (H&C). This program is granted in a very limited number of cases and is generally not favored compared to the many other ways that people can immigrate to Canada. Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds refers to a

Canada and the United States share the largest border between two nations in the world. As a result there are quite a few border crossings where travelers are sometimes examined. Citizens of Canada are allowed to travel between Canada and the United States rather freely. Permanent Residents are asked to have appropriate travel documents when

The Permanent Resident Card is the document that officially states that an immigrant has the right to live and work in Canada. The document itself is issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and it is completely illegal to try to forge one of these cards. The CIC, headed by Minister Jason Kenney takes fraud very

Smugglers Defrauding Immigrants “Canada is well-known for its reputation as a tolerant nation, one that welcomes newcomers from all parts of the globe. Unfortunately, this reputation has also made us a target for criminal syndicates,” the Minister of Public Safety, Vic Toews said in a recent statement about preserving the Canadian immigration system. Human traffickers

Citizenship is sometimes granted to children of citizens or residents of a country just because of familial relationships. Every country has its own rules for this and Canada is no different. After you have determined whether or not your child is eligible to receive official documentation that records their citizenship you can file form CIT

It is widely agreed upon that foreign students and workers are integral to a well-functioning and multicultural society and government. This is why Minister Kenney of Citizenship and Immigration Canada is introducing new legislation regarding the Canadian study permit. These new regulations would make it so that study visas would only be given to organizations