The Government in Council recently proposed amendments to the Citizenship Regulations. These new changes would require applicants to provide evidence of language proficiency such as language test results or proof of completion…
Continue ReadingCitizenship and Immigration Canada announced that the Interim Federal Health Program is being reformed to ensure fairness for Canadian taxpayers while emphasizing the need to protect refugee claimants and other who do…
Continue ReadingJust announced by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC): Effective April 25, 2012, HRSDC/Service Canada is implementing a new Accelerated Labour Market Opinion (A-LMO) Initiative. This new Initiative applies to employers…
Continue ReadingLittle Songqiao Xu was only a year old when his parents applied to come to Canada in 2006. Today, Songqiao is almost 8 — and his mother and father are still waiting…
Continue ReadingMinister Jason Kenney recently announced potential changes to the Business Immigration Programs. The objective is to proactively target entrepreneurs who can contribute to Canada’s economic growth by building innovative companies that can…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Shane Featured in Embassy Magazine. This is the most significant change in immigration policy in more than a decade.” Changes are designed to shift the skilled migrant category “from one…
Continue ReadingGREEKS LINE UP TO START NEW LIVES IN CANADA AUSTERITY MEASURES AND GRIM PROSPECTS AT HOME FORCE MANY IN GREECE TO LOOK OVERSEAS BY SHEILA DABU NONATO AND AND DARAH HANSEN, POSTMEDIA…
Continue ReadingMinister Kenney has announced additional changes that will make Canada’s immigration system faster and more flexible. The purpose is to attract younger people with Canadian work experience that will contribute to our…
Continue ReadingCitizenship and Immigration Canada intends to reduce the work experience requirement for eligible temporary foreign workers applying to stay permanently. This will make it easier for skilled tradespersons working in Canada to…
Continue ReadingDuring the central region IAD consultative committee meeting that took place on March 8th, 2012 at the IRB premises, Hazelyn Ross (Chair) reported that the Counsel Evening Series held on February 28th,…
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