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
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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