Police are investigating allegations of fraud at dozens of immigration consultancies across the country, according to government and law enforcement sources.
The probes target unlicensed and unscrupulous immigration consultants who trade in helping foreigners establish themselves in Canada.
While many consultants provide a legitimate service to immigrants, there are mounting concerns about illegal and unethical activity, leading [...] [...more]
At the present time, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada (CIMC) plans to maintain its 2009 immigration numbers of between 240,000 to 265,000 new Permanent Residents. This makes it one of the only developed nations that has not contracted its immigration plans in the face of current global economic turmoil.
However, that may change by the end [...] [...more]
When the 2010 Winter Olympic Games start in Vancouver on Feb. 12, they not only will draw athletes from across the globe but legions of citizens from the USA all of whom will need to present newly required forms of identification to cross the border.
In anticipation of that, and in the face of criticism [...] [...more]
Temporary residents seeking work permits or an extension of their visit in Canada can now apply online, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
“Extending our online services to more temporary residents will significantly facilitate the application process by providing faster, more accessible and efficient services,” said Minister Kenney.
Forms submitted by mail often need [...] [...more]
According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s 2009 Annual Report, Canada is actually maintaining its immigration levels to meet the country’s medium- to long-term economic needs.
While other countries have cut back immigration levels as a short-term response to the global economic downturn, Canada is actually maintaining its immigration levels. Despite the economic downturn, Canada still needs [...] [...more]
The UN’s verdict is in: Canadians have the fourth-best quality of life in the world, behind top-rated Norway, Australia and Iceland.
And Canada again surpasses the wealthier United States, which has slid from 12th to 13th place between 2006 and 2007, the last year for which international data was tabulated. Canada’s position is unchanged since 2006.
The [...] [...more]
Canadian immigration officials in foreign countries have often refused visitor visas to people wanting to come to Canada.
The arbitrary process has often resulted in many genuine visitors being denied entry. Cases, where relatives who intend to come to Canada for weddings, funerals or religious meetings have come to light. Often, unsuccessful applicants have been left [...] [...more]
Punjabi is set to become the fourth largest spoken language in Canada by 2011 after English, French and Chinese, according to Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney.
The minister made the announcement Friday night after inaugurating the seventh Spinning Wheel Film Festival at the Royal Ontario Museum here that will feature films by or about Sikhs.
More than [...] [...more]
Last month, the Bank of Canada declared that the recession in Canada was effectively over. This week, there have been more reports that the Canadian economy is growing.
Statistics Canada (StatsCan) has reported that in August, the private sector created more than 27,000 jobs, and has said that the Canadian job market has been improving since [...] [...more]
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney announced this week that the Canadian Permanent Resident Card has been redesigned with new, enhanced security features.
Kenney said that the security features added to the card will protect the integrity of Canada’s immigration system and discourage the use of fraudulent documents.
“Thanks to state-of-the-art security features, this [...] [...more]
