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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 [...]

Ottawa, December 1, 2011 — The first applications for the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa will  be accepted today, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason  Kenney announced. The Parent and Grandparent Super Visa is one  element of Phase  I of the Action Plan for Faster Family Reunification, announced in  November. The Super Visa will allow [...]

Informamos que nesta sexta-feira, dia 02/12/2011, a St. Christopher House estará fechada para a realização de seu planejamento anual. Portanto, excepcionalmente, nesta sexta-feira não haverá a Roda de Convívio do CAIS. Todos os atendimentos agendados para o dia 02/12/2011 serão transferidos para o dia 09/12/2011. Desculpem-nos o transtorno e obrigado pela sua compreensão. A Coordenação

In 2010, about 182,000 temporary foreign workers (TFWs) entered Canada. It’s the second-highest number of TFW entries in a single year, so some critics have argued that CIC is “throwing the door open for temporary workers.” Does that criticism hold up if we take a closer look at the numbers? Unlike what we do for [...]

Ottawa, November 7, 2011 – The Government of Canada will continue to provide provinces and territories with a record amount of space in the country’s immigration program in 2012, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) plans to welcome 42,000 to 45,000 people under the Provincial Nominee Program [...]

Ottawa, November 4, 2011 — The Government of Canada is taking immediate action to cut the backlog and wait times for sponsored parents and grandparents, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. Currently, more than 165,000 parents and grandparents who have applied to become permanent residents of Canada are still waiting for a [...]

Ottawa, November 3, 2011 – The Government of Canada is planning to welcome more  federal skilled workers in 2012, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism  Minister Jason Kenney announced today. The Federal Skilled  Worker Program (FSWP) remains the principal avenue for permanent immigration to  Canada. In 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) plans to welcome  55,000–57,000 federal [...]

Notícia importante para aqueles que desejam fazer PhD no exterior. Canada começará a aceitar estudantes nas áreas de ciencia e tecnologia. Leiam a matéria abaixo que foi publicada no site da CBC News:   Canada will start accepting some PhD students to boost the country’s science, technology and math sectors, the government said Wednesday. Gary [...]

Ottawa, October 15, 2011 –Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney is proposing changes to the way the government assesses the language abilities of prospective new citizens. Under the proposal, published today in the Canada Gazette for public input, adult citizenship applicants would be required to provide objective evidence of language ability with their citizenship [...]

Ottawa, September 14, 2011 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today called on the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) to do its utmost to ensure a smooth transition to the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC), the new regulator of immigration consultants. “The ICCRC is the designated regulator of immigration consultants [...]