Canada To Aid Typhoon-Struck Philippines Canadian immigration authorities will expedite hundreds of visa applications from Filipinos recently displaced by Typhoon Haiyan. Immigration officials released a statement last week relaying that Canadian visa officers are working overtime to assess Filipino visa applicants affected by the disaster. Additional resources have also been dedicated to Canadians in the Philippines who may require assistance from the Canadian consulate. Chris
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Start-Up Visa Program To Issue First Visas – Canadian Immigration News
Start-Up Visa Program To Issue First Visas The Canadian immigration Start-Up Visa Program is the first of its kind in the world and aims to bring the brightest entrepreneurs to Canada. The Start-Up Visa Program was initiated in April of 2013, but has yet to issue any visas, largely due to the substantial number of applications the government has received. Once an application has been
New Website Helps Young Permanent Residents Obtain Citizenship – Canadian Immigration News
New Website Helps Young Permanent Residents Obtain Citizenship In an effort to help younger immigrants become Canadian citizens, the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) and Citizen and Immigration Canada (CIC) have launched a website aimed at educating young people about the process of obtaining citizenship along with its benefits. The website, Citizenship Counts, contains information on why and how to become a citizen
CIC Announces Changes to Canadian Experience Class Program – Canadian Immigration News
The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program, a relatively recent development in Canadian immigration law, is designed to help qualified foreign students and skilled workers obtain permanent resident status. The program was initially created in 2008, and has helped over 25,000 people obtain Canadian permanent residence status since its inception. In order to be eligible for permanent residency under CEC, a person must meet certain eligibility
Annual Report To Parliament On Immigration 2013 – Canadian Immigration News
Annual Report To Parliament On Immigration 2013 The Canadian federal government has established the objective of streamlining roughly 265,000 immigrants to Canada in 2014. The new target-mark was included in the 2013 Annual Report To Parliament, tabled by Immigration Minister Chris Alexander on Monday, October 28th. The annual Canadian immigration report also contained information about Canada’s eventual transition to an Expression of Interest (EOI) immigration
Canada To Implement EOI Immigration Model – Canadian Immigration News
Canada To Implement EOI Immigration Model In an effort to better attract skilled immigrants to fill gaps in Canada’s labor market, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) plans to implement a new “Expression of Interest” (EOI) system. According to CIC, implementation of the plan will benefit both the Canadian economy and immigrants by matching prospective newcomers with work opportunities. The new system is scheduled for implementation
Widow No Longer A “Terrorist”, May Avoid Deportation – Canadian Immigration News
Widow No Longer A “Terrorist”, May Avoid Deportation – Canadian Immigration News A Supreme Court decision appears to indicate that a Sri Lankan woman will avoid deportation due to ties to a terrorist organization. Sugunanayake Joseph is the widow of Sri Lankan parliamentarian Joseph Pararajasingham, who was assassinated on Christmas Eve in 2005 while attending mass in Batticaloa. After the attack, Canadian immigration officials granted
Parents and Grandparents Immigrating to Canada in High Numbers – Canadian Immigration News
Parents and Grandparents Immigrating to Canada in High Numbers Chris Alexander, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, reaffirmed the Federal Government is committed to continuing its aggressive efforts to reunite families in 2014. The Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship program (PGP), which has been plagued by backlogs and unacceptable wait times, will reopen January 2nd, 2014. Minister Alexander stated that backlog and wait times for
Biometric Requirements – Canadian Immigration News
With the implementation of the Temporary Resident Biometrics Project, Canadian immigration is now requiring “biometric data” from visitors, students and temporary workers from designated countries. Biometrics is the measurement of an individual’s physical characteristics, such as facial features and fingerprints. This data will allow Canadian immigration officers to verify that the identity of individuals when they arrive in Canada. There are currently 30 countries that
Government Cracks Down On Citizenship Fraud – Canadian Immigration News
Chris Alexander, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, congratulated the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Nova Scotia in their efforts to crack down on residence fraud in the province. The RCMP recently charged a Bedford, Nova Scotia resident with several criminal code offences including misrepresentation and false representation. The Minister stated that this thorough investigation conducted by the RCMP should represent a warning to