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Ottawa, March 2, 2012 — Canada  continued to welcome a high number of immigrants in 2011, according to  preliminary data released by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) today. Canada welcomed  248,660 permanent residents in 2011, well within the Government’s planning  range of 240,000 to 265,000 new permanent residents for the year and consistent  with the [...]

Toronto, March 2, 2012 — The Government of Canada has put in place a bar on sponsorship in an  ongoing effort to deter people from using a marriage of convenience to come to  Canada, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney  announced today. Regulatory changes now in force mean sponsored  spouses or partners will have [...]

Toronto, March 1, 2012 – In a  keynote address to the National Metropolis Conference today, Citizenship,  Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney outlined his vision for  a faster, more responsive immigration system that better meets Canada’s  economic needs. “Immigration is playing an increasingly important  role in our economy and we need a system that does [...]

Ottawa, February 16, 2012 — Legislation to protect the  integrity of Canada’s immigration system was introduced today by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason  Kenney. The proposed measures include  further reforms to the asylum system to make it faster and fairer, measures to  address human smuggling, and the authority to make it mandatory to provide  [...]

Calgary, January 26, 2012 —  The majority of immigrants selected by provinces and territories under the  Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) are succeeding in Canada, according to a newly  released study by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). The PNP is the second largest economic  immigration program after the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP). The  program allows [...]

Ottawa, January 16, 2012 – Citizenship and Immigration Canada has launched a website  promoting innovations in the assessment and recognition of foreign worker  qualifications. The International  Qualification Network (IQN) website serves as a virtual space for employers,  regulatory bodies, governments and organizations serving immigrants to  capitalize on promising qualification assessment and recognition practices. “The Government [...]

Ottawa, December 15, 2011 —  Live-in caregivers will be able to get open work permits about 18 months  sooner, thanks to a processing change announced today by Citizenship,  Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. “Too many live-in caregivers have completed their  work obligations but must continue living in the home of their employer,  waiting for [...]

Montreal, December 9, 2011 — The Government of Canada is now investigating 6,500 people from more than  100 countries for fraudulently attempting to gain citizenship or maintain  permanent resident status, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism  Minister Jason Kenney announced today. “Canadian citizenship is not for sale,” said  Minister Kenney. “Canadians are generous people, but have no [...]

Ottawa, December 8, 2011 — Yesterday, at the United Nations, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney pledged that Canada would continue its tradition of helping the world’s persecuted. During his speech to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Minister Kenney committed, for each of [...]

St Christopher House está oferecendo neste mês de Janeiro a palestra “Cidadania canadense: O Que Você Precisa Saber para Aplicar”. Esta palestra será realizada na sexta-feira, 20 de janeiro, das 18:00 às 20:00hs. A participação é gratuíta. Este evento é focado principalmente em imigrantes com estatuto de residente permanente que estão interessados ​​em se tornar [...]