http://www.move2canada.com/blog Immigrate, study or work in Canada. About immigration to Canada. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:00:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/news/canada-may-decrease-immigration-numbers-2/520 ­ Before Daniel Igali famously earned Canada wrestling glory by winning its first Olympic gold in the sport, he was a young Nigerian athlete grappling for a superior position in life. After competing at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, B.C., the 20-year-old made a bold move. He skipped his team's ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/refugees/refugee-claims-possible-but-low-risk-during-vancouver-olympics-experts/517 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 ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/news/winter-olympics-will-highlight-new-u-s-border-requirements/514 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 ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/news/government-of-canada-makes-it-easier-for-temporary-residents-to-apply-for-work-permits-or-extend-their-visit-in-canada/511 Earlier this month, the Ontario Court of Appeal ordered governments to stop automatically charging individuals, who have sponsored relatives to come to Canada as permanent residents, for social assistance debt sustained by those relatives. Under the Family Class Sponsorship program, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor close family members ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/canadian-visa/court-rules-sponsors-not-automatically-accountable-for-family-members%e2%80%99-social-assistance-debt/508 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 ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/news/government-of-canada-outlines-2010-immigration-plan/505 Canada has opened up fast-track immigration for international students to enable them work three years after graduation. Named as ‘The Canadian Post-Graduation Work Permit Program’, the move by Canada is being seen as a great offer by international students because it will unfold tremendous employment opportunities for them. Hence, the offer ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/work-permits-temporary-workers/the-canadian-post-graduation-work-permit-program/502 Many Canadian employers in the food and hospitality industry are experiencing serious problems finding and keeping good workers. The low wages, physical labour as well as the long evening and weekend hours makes many hospitality jobs unattractive to most Canadians.  Furthermore, over-time hours, training costs and efficiency resulting from high ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/skilled-worker/the-foreign-worker-solution-to-the-food-hospitality-labour-shortage/499 Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney unveiled a new and larger version of the citizenship guidebook for prospective immigrants on Friday, one that emphasizes the importance of getting a job, obeying the law and the nobility of serving in the army. The new 62-page guidebook, called Discover Canada: The Rights and ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/canadian-immigration/government-unveils-new-citizenship-guidebook/495 Canada will keep its 2010 permanent resident visa quota at current levels of 240,000 to 265,000, but will drastically cut immigrant visa quotas by 3,000. A spokesman for Immigration and Citizenship Canada said the lower number of immigrant visa quotas is based on the 18 months it takes to process the ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/canadian-visa/ottawa-reduces-immigrant-visa-quota-by-3000-for-2010/492