February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate Black Canadians and their many accomplishments. Black History Month was designated by historian Carter G. Woodson in 1926. He chose the month of…
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Earlier this year the government opened the Parent and Grandparent Program to accept 5,000 new applications, as of today they have now received 5,000 complete applications. Citizenship and Immigration Canada expects to…
Continue ReadingCitizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that starting January 30, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will now be accepting certificates from the Ontario Provincial Language Training Program. This can be provided as proof of the language knowledge requirement for the purpose of applying for citizenship. This now includes Ontario’s provincial Adult Non-Credit Language Training Program.
Continue ReadingAll over the world today, individuals and families of Chinese heritage will be celebrating the beginning of Chinese New Year also referred to as “Spring Festival”. This is the year of the horse, which symbolizes strength and energy.
Continue ReadingA few weeks in advance of St. Valentine’s Day, Canada is discussing a proposed new Expression of Interest immigration system through the use of matchmaking metaphor. Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander suggests that a new database connecting prospective skilled immigrants to Canadian employers would work similarly to “a dating site”.
Continue ReadingMillions of Canadian visitors may soon be charged a fee to travel to Canada. The new screening process will apply to Foreign Nationals who are currently exempted from acquiring a visa to travel to Canada.
Continue ReadingMinister for Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, announced that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) along with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) are introducing new learning tools to assist educators in promoting Holocaust Remembrance and Education.
Continue ReadingWinterlicious is an annual food festival presented by the City of Toronto to showcase the diversity of cuisines Toronto is known for!
Continue ReadingAn ongoing political debate over the funding of healthcare for refugee claimants in Canada has erupted into a back and forth war of words between Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Ontario’s Minister of Health Deb Matthews.
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has brought into effect certain changes to the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) visa class that affect applications submitted anytime between May 4, 2013 and April 30, 2014.
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