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More temporary workers, and a modest proposal
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 As a response to an ever increasing number of temporary foreign workers in Canada, one BC group is proposing to let them in as permanent residents straightaway when they land.
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Date:
Friday, February 03, 2012 04:00 AM
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Focus on Quebec’s female immigrants
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 More financial and other types of support are being pledged for Quebec’s female immigrants.
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Date:
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 04:00 AM
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Provincial Nominee Programs working well
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 Canada’s Provincial Nominee Immigration Programs (PNPs) continue to be successful according to a new report released today by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
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Date:
Thursday, January 26, 2012 04:00 AM
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Happy Chinese New Year
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Yesterday was the beginning of the Chinese New Year.
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Date:
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 04:00 AM
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More immigrant support in Southern Ontario
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 Immigrants to the Kitchener-Waterloo region of Ontario now have more support available to them. The Immigration Partnership Council was recently announced, which according to the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, will “better assist new immigrants become part of the community.”
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Date:
Friday, January 20, 2012 04:00 AM
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Websites to help recognize foreign credentials
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 The Canadian government has announced a new website, available now, that will help in the recognition of foreign credentials for newcomers to Canada. This comes on the back of a similar initiative announced recently from the government of Quebec specifically geared towards engineers.
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Date:
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 04:00 AM
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Immigration ups Manitoba’s population
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 Manitoba has seen its second biggest increase in population since records began, at least in part due to immigration. Its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is the main driver of immigrants to the province, accounting for a full two-thirds of new Canadian permanent residents arriving in Manitoba.
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Date:
Friday, January 13, 2012 04:00 AM
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Canada has most multicultural workplaces
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 A new study by the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) shows that Canada has the most multicultural workplaces of the four countries analyzed, being Canada, the United States, England, and France.
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Date:
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 04:00 AM
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Calgary boomtown for immigration
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 With the fastest growing immigrant population in Canada, and the country’s first Muslim mayor, Calgary is poised to reap the rewards of Alberta’s energy boom for a wide spectrum of Canadians, including many of its newcomers.
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Date:
Friday, January 06, 2012 04:00 AM
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Harper on immigration
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 Prime Minister Stephen Harper is signalling more changes to Canada’s immigration policy are in store.
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Date:
Wednesday, January 04, 2012 04:00 AM
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Happy Holidays
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 We want to wish all of our readers and clients, at CanadaVisa.com, and Campbell Cohen, happy holidays and a fruitful new year.
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Date:
Friday, December 30, 2011 04:00 AM
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Recognizing engineer’s foreign credentials will get easier in Quebec with new online tool
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 A new online tool will be deployed by the Quebec government to help immigrant engineers as they seek to become members of the Order of Quebec Engineers and have their credentials recognized in the province.
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Date:
Thursday, December 22, 2011 04:00 AM
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Newfoundland and Labrador, another province in need of skilled labour
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 Like other provinces in Canada, notably Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia out west, Canada’s easternmost province, Newfoundland and Labrador, is also in the midst of an energy and resources boom that is taxing its ability to provide the skilled labour to complete planned projects.
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Date:
Monday, December 19, 2011 04:00 AM
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Live-in caregivers can now get work permits significantly sooner
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 Foreigners in Canada under the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) can now receive open work permits immediately after completing their caregiver commitments, and submitting an application for permanent residence (PR).
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Date:
Thursday, December 15, 2011 04:00 AM
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BC looking to boost skilled worker immigration
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 British Columbia’s government has created a task force to look at ways to boost skilled immigration to the province.
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Date:
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 04:00 AM
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Destination Saskatchewan
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 With an economy that is the best in Canada, and an unemployment rate near the lowest in the country, Saskatchewan is quickly becoming a hot destination for temporary workers, immigrants, and others.
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Date:
Monday, December 12, 2011 04:00 AM
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Montreal the only hip city in North America
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 Montreal recently made the New York Times list of globally hip cities – the only one in North America, alongside such luminaries as Shanghai, Berlin, and Barcelona.
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Date:
Wednesday, December 07, 2011 04:00 AM
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Tests now required for language points under Quebec Skilled Worker program
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 As of December 5th, new candidates to the Quebec Skilled Worker program who want to receive points for language for French and/or English, will have to submit test results along with their application.
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Date:
Monday, December 05, 2011 04:00 AM
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Some no longer must submit passports once granted permanent residence
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 A final step during the application for Canadian Permanent Resident status, submitting your passport to the visa office so it can be stamped, is no longer necessary for citizens from Visitor Visa exempt countries.
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Date:
Friday, December 02, 2011 04:00 AM
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CIC moves online
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada will be moving more of its business progressively online, says Minister Jason Kenney, with impending changes to include the ceasing of the printing and mailing out of forms and application kits starting December 1st.
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Date:
Monday, November 28, 2011 04:00 AM
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Settlement funding helping new Canadians across the country
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 The amount of money the federal government allocates to provinces to help in the settlement of new immigrants has expanded significantly in the last half-decade, and is being spread more accurately to reflect their destinations within Canada.
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Date:
Monday, November 28, 2011 04:00 AM
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Alberta tops in North America for economic freedom
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According to new report by the Fraser Institute, Alberta is the most economically free jurisdiction in North America, topping all other provinces and states, based on data from 2009.
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Date:
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 04:00 AM
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Irish influx to Canada, more to come
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 It is estimated that around 10,000 Irishmen and women have relocated to Canada in the past two years, with the Canadian Ambassador to Ireland, Loyola Hearn, quoting much higher numbers possible in the near future.
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Date:
Monday, November 21, 2011 04:00 AM
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Expansion of British Columbia PNP means more say for immigrant selection
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 British Columbia is likely to see more than 5000 immigrants get permanent residency under its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in 2012.
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Date:
Friday, November 18, 2011 04:00 AM
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Latin American immigration to Canada on the rise
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 Immigration from Latin American countries to Canada has risen by 121% between 1996 and 2006.
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Date:
Friday, November 18, 2011 04:00 AM
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