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
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Canada Welcomes First Permanent Residents From Federal Skilled Trades Program – Canadian Immigration News
Canada recently welcomed its first successful applicants through the Federal Skilled Trades program, one of Canada’s newest Canadian immigration programs. Chris Alexander, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister, was present to welcome the very first successful permanent resident applicant under the Federal Skilled Trades program. The applicant is originally from Ireland and will be working in Ontario as a plumber. Mr. Alexander explained that his government
Canadian Immigration Criteria Changes to Quebec Skilled Worker Program Challenged
Canadian Immigration Criteria Changes to Quebec Skilled Worker Program Challenged On August 1st, 2013, the Quebec government implemented significant changes to the selection criteria for its Quebec Skilled Worker program. The changes are controversial, as they not only apply to applications submitted after August 1st, but also to applications that were submitted before August 1st, 2013. As a result, thousands of applicants will be affected
City of Montreal Ranked #1 for University Experience in the World
Canada’s increase in popularity can be attributed to its great educational institutions, reasonable cost of living and tuition, as well as a facilitated path from study permit to eventual Canadian permanent residency. According to a recent poll conducted by China’s Bank of Communications and the Economist Intelligence Unit, the city of Montreal was ranked number one in the world for university experience. Chinese students make
Chris Alexander: Canada’s new Citizenship and Immigration Minister
Former Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan, Chris Alexander, was recently appointed Canada’s new Minister of Citizenship and Immigration as part of Prime Minister Harper’s cabinet shuffle. The former diplomat was first elected as a Member of Parliament 2 years ago, and has over 18 years of service as a Canadian diplomat. Mr. Alexander is replacing Jason Kenney, who held the position since 2008. Mr. Alexander says
Parent and Grandparent Super Visas
Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney recently announced Canadian immigration has issued over 20,000 Parent and Grandparent Super Visas, since the program started in December of 2011. Applicants for the Super Visa must be the parents or grandparents of a Canadian citizen or a Canadian permanent resident. Dependents of parents or grandparents are not eligible for this visa. Minister Kenney offered the Super Visa
Improving Canada’s Citizenship Process – Canadian Immigration News
Improving Canada’s Citizenship Process Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney recently announced that candidates who fail their citizenship examination will now be able to write it a second time, instead of a requisite appointment with a citizenship judge first. The new measure ensures Canadian permanent residents are able to obtain Canadian citizenship more quickly, by removing unnecessary administrative hurdles encountered when applicants fail their Canadian
Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program Takes Aim At Silicon Valley – Canadian Immigration News
Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program Takes Aim At Silicon Valley – Canadian Immigration News Jason Kenney, Canada’s Citizenship & Immigration Minister, recently returned from a trip to California’s Silicon Valley, a world-leading hub for high-tech innovation and development. The purpose of the trip was to promote the new Canada Start-Up Visa Program, designed to bring entrepreneurs, and their business ideas, to Canada. This new Canadian immigration
Parent & Grandparent Sponsorship Program Reopens January 2, 2014 – Canadian Immigration News
Parent & Grandparent Sponsorship Program Reopens January 2, 2014. The federal government recently announced that Canada’s Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Program would reopen on January 2, 2014. The Canadian immigration program, designed to streamline parents and grandparents to Canada, had been closed due to serious backlogs and unacceptable wait times. Jason Kenney, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism stated that the reopening of this
The New and Improved Federal Skilled Worker Program – Canadian Immigration News
The New and Improved Federal Skilled Worker Program The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), which had been temporarily closed since July 2012, has reopened. On May 4, 2013, the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism delivered the details of the new and improved Federal Skilled Worker Program. The program was temporarily shut down to help address serious Canadian immigration backlogs, while also revamping many of