http://www.move2canada.com/blog Immigrate, study or work in Canada. About immigration to Canada. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:57:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Given the current global economic situation, some countries have considered reducing immigration numbers. However, Canada has nevertheless pledged to maintain immigration levels and has been named one of the western nations that are least likely to develop an anti-immigration backlash despite the economic crisis by the Organization for Economic Co-operation ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/canadian-immigration/oecd-report-encourages-western-countries-to-maintain-immigration-levels-citing-canada-as-example/339 Quebec Immigration Minister Yolande James has announced a new program that will facilitate the process of immigration to Quebec for international students and foreign workers. In her announcement, Minister James cited the importance of attracting and retaining skilled workers and international students through immigration for Quebec's economic growth. Though specific details have ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/skilled-worker-quebec/quebec-announces-new-fast-track-immigration-program-for-international-students-and-foreign-workers/336 Wrong spelling and order of names. Mistaken gender. Incorrect location of employment and employer. These are the most common errors introduced by front-line government employees into immigration documents such as work permits and student visas, according to internal Citizenship and Immigration Canada correspondence. The problem has become such a growing concern and ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/canadian-immigration/mistakes-plague-immigration-documents/333 Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), in partnership with the Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO) and The Alliance for Sector Council (TASC), has recently launched a new resource to guide Canadian employers through the process of hiring internationally-trained workers. The Employer's Roadmap (available at www.credentials.gc.ca) is an online tool designed to assist ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/canadian-employment/new-government-resource-to-help-canadian-employers-hire-workers-from-abroad/330 As the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games approach, Citizenship and Immigration Canada is seeking to facilitate the admission of approximately 7000 foreign national through Regulatory amendments. VANOC, or the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, has been given the authority to register and accredit ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/canadian-employment/facilitation-of-admission-for-foreign-national-to-work-in-the-2010-olympics/327 Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says the government is trying to curb "massive, widespread, deliberate" fraud by bogus consultants against foreign nannies, caregivers and others who seek to live in Canada. The government has stepped up advertising and warnings about bogus consultants in 17 languages in Canada and abroad, Kenney said Tuesday, ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/news/government-targets-bogus-immigration-consultants/321 Will Kymlicka is the Queen's University Canada Research Chair in Political Philosophy and author of several books on the topic of multiculturalism. In a recent interview Canada's Globe and Mail news organization, he suggested that Canada has demonstrated and unprecedented level of integration of new immigrants into its society. Some of ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/news/researcher-commends-integration-of-canadian-immigrants/318 On 16 June 2009 Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced the introduction of new resource for employers interested in hiring overseas trained workers. "The Government of Canada is committed to improving the labour market integration of internationally trained workers – this is essential to building a strong Canada: socially, ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/news/canada-immigration-roadmap-to-help-canadian-employers/314 Canadian universities have been increasing their marketing and recruitment efforts abroad to increase foreign student numbers and to give their campus a more international outlook. A significant increase in recent years has come from American students, who are drawn to the significant cost savings in Canada over post-secondary education in the ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/students/increasing-number-of-american-students-at-canadian-universities/310 Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) Minister Diane Finley recently met with community leaders in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to discuss the current economic situation and how plans are moving along to improve the process of assessing and recognizing foreign credentials. The Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan has ... http://www.move2canada.com/blog/skilled-worker/improving-foreign-credential-recognition-processes-in-canada/306