Real estate agents Jacqueline and Jim Wong have lived in their quiet residential Markham neighbourhood for 14 years. Over that time they’ve seen the demographics of their community change greatly, particularly in the past five years with the increase of Chinese and South Asian people moving to their city and buying homes. Jacqueline Wong, who […]
Continue reading …Ottawa is looking into restricting the inflow of low-skilled temporary foreign workers while opening the door for more to get permanent status in Canada, the Star has learned. In a background paper circulated to interest groups, the federal government warned that an increasing number of employers are using migrant workers to address “long-term, structural labour […]
Continue reading …Ottawa, December 19, 2012 — The new selection system for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) will take effect on May 4, 2013 at which time the program will re-open for applications, Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. “The government’s number one priority remains jobs, economic growth, and long-term prosperity,” said Minister […]
Continue reading …Canada’s visa office in Chandigarh, India has reported a record number of visa issuances for 2012. The office, situated in the country’s Punjab region, processes a variety of applications including those for study and visitor visas.In total, approximately 17,608 visitor visas were issued in 2012, three times higher than rates in 2005. The average processing […]
Continue reading …Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced plans to resettle up to 5,000 Iranian and Iraqi refugees, presently in Turkey, by 2018. Citing “escalating violence in the region,” Immigration Minister Jason Kenney outlined his government’s intention to “help Turkey deal with this growing pressure.” He also commended the government of Turkey “for keeping her borders […]
Continue reading …Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Wednesday he wants to ensure the temporary foreign work program operates “on the basis of Canadians first” in light of concerns raised about permits granted to Chinese miners at a B.C. coal mine. “Companies cannot access foreign workers unless or until they have demonstrated to the government that they have […]
Continue reading …The number of immigrants in Canada is at an all time high, and sustained immigration efforts mean that this number will only continue to grow. In fact, data from the most recent census shows that about 1 in every 5 Canadian residents were born outside of Canada. With so many foreign-born residents, it is no […]
Continue reading …The federal government has started the process of revoking the citizenship of 3,100 people suspected of lying to become Canadians. Speaking at a news conference on Ottawa Monday, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said the federal government is “applying the full strength of Canadian law” to crack down on individuals suspected of obtaining citizenship fraudulently or […]
Continue reading …In an attempt to weed out “disingenuous” international students, Ottawa plans to grant student visas and work permits to only those enrolling in government-accredited schools. “The proposed regulatory changes would ensure that study permit holders are genuine students by requiring students to enroll in and actively pursue a course or program of study after arrival […]
Continue reading …The federal government is prepared to consider detaining Roma refugee claimants unless recent amendments to the refugee system are successful in reducing the number who apply for asylum, newly obtained documents suggest. A tougher approach may be necessary if a plan to speed up the screening process and block illegitimate claims isn’t “aggressive enough” in […]
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