Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenny, spent some time in the United States last week promoting Canada’s most exciting immigration visa. “The new Start-Up Visa will help Canada attract the world’s best and brightest entrepreneurs to build businesses, create jobs, and fuel economic growth,” Minister Kenney said in a news release from Citizenship […]

What is the CIC? Citizenship and Immigration Canada, or as it is often called, the CIC, is the immigration department of the Canadian government and is responsible for services and regulation regarding immigration. The leader of this department, the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, is currently Jason Kenney. This department works closely with other

Canadian passports will now be administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) instead of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade; Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced on May 8, 2013. This change is in-line with other governmental reforms designed to make immigration benefits more convenient and efficient. “As Citizenship and Immigration

The Parent and Grandparent Super Visa Program, which was recently halted due to various difficulties, will be re-opened to applicants on January 2, 2014. Because of the popularity of this program in the past, there were large numbers of backlogs and problems with immigrants being admitted to Canada who did not necessarily have the financial

The official languages of Canada are explicitly mentioned in the establishment of the Canadian government and are English and French. There are other official languages, such as the languages of First Nations peoples, but English and French are the primary ones and the ones used by the vast majority of Canadians. English is spoken by

Canadian citizenship is a highly regarded and sought after status in the world. The nation of Canada is a well-developed country which maintains a very affluent economy. People from all over the world come here to work and find themselves warmly welcomed by the country’s policies of multiculturalism which recognize and cherish cultural differences. If

The new Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) was designed by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to serve the needs of the country’s economy as it continues to grow and the services of certain professions become more and more in-demand. The old FSWP program was halted in summer of 2012, but it will resume on May

There are many different documents that you will need to use when applying for entry to Canada and will have to maintain while residing in Canada. Getting a Permanent Resident Card requires at least some, if not all, of these documents. Find out more about the documents you should get after you come to Canada

Form IMM 5444E is the Application for a Permanent Resident Card for initial Application, Replacement or Renewal. A Permanent Resident Card is an immigration document in Canada, which is credit card sized so that it fits easily into your wallet, which is proof that the holder is a legal immigrant in Canada. Generally, this document

In order to better serve our customers, Immigration Direct offers a variety of information on many different Canadian immigration questions. Our resources page provides more information. Canadian Citizenship Citizenship is a process and the more you know about it, the better prepared you will be for the process. On our resources page you can learn