Cap on Canadian Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Filled
March 8, 2014 Comments Off on Cap on Canadian Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship FilledTuesday, February 11, 2014 According to a February announcement by Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander, the cap of 5000 on applications for the Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship program has been filled after only a month since it was re-opened on January 2, 2014. This is the maximum number of applications for the program […]
Continue reading …Canada Unveils the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act
March 8, 2014 Comments Off on Canada Unveils the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship ActCanada Unveils the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act Wednesday, February 12, 2014 The Canadian government on 6 February 2014 introduced the first comprehensive reforms to the Citizenship Act since 1977 which reinforce the value of Canadian citizenship while continuing to move toward a faster and more efficient system. “I am pleased to bring forward the first […]
Continue reading …Visitors to Canada Considered for Multiple-Entry Visas Automatically
March 8, 2014 Comments Off on Visitors to Canada Considered for Multiple-Entry Visas AutomaticallyFriday, February 14, 2014 Visitors to Canada have been automatically considered for multiple-entry visas since February 6, 2014, according to a recent announcement by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). Under the Canadian immigration rules, qualified visitors are allowed to come and go from Canada for six months at a time for up to 10 years […]
Continue reading …Canadian citizenship rules face broad reform in 2014
March 8, 2014 Comments Off on Canadian citizenship rules face broad reform in 2014The federal government will introduce several changes to Canada’s citizenship rules after members of Parliament return to Ottawa next Monday following a six-week hiatus, says Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander. In an interview with CBC News on Thursday, Alexander said the government will table a bill in the next session of Parliament that will see “the first comprehensive reform […]
Continue reading …New citizenship rules target fraud, foreign terrorism
March 8, 2014 Comments Off on New citizenship rules target fraud, foreign terrorism
The Canadian government is proposing sweeping changes today in what is being called “the first comprehensive reform to the Citizenship Act in more than a generation.” Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander in interview with CBC News ANALYSIS | Chris Hall: The slippery slope of revoking citizenship Canada to play matchmaker with skilled immigrants and jobs Under the Conservative […]
Continue reading …Canadian Experience Class – Program Changes and Intake Caps
January 12, 2014 Comments Off on Canadian Experience Class – Program Changes and Intake CapsLast week, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced significant changes to the popular Canadian Experience Class (CEC) of immigration. Most importantly, an intake cap of 12,000 applications has been instituted for the upcoming year. The cap is effective from November 9, 2013 to October 31, 2014. The CEC is a popular immigration path for […]
Continue reading …New York Visa Application Center Has Been Closed
January 12, 2014 Comments Off on New York Visa Application Center Has Been ClosedThe Canadian visa application center (VAC) in New York City has been closed until further notice. Applications that have already been received by the VAC will continue to be processed. The Consulate General of Canada in New York has not provided an explanation as to why the VAC has been closed. The VAC will return […]
Continue reading …Canada accepting 5,000 parent, grandparent sponsorship applications
January 12, 2014 Comments Off on Canada accepting 5,000 parent, grandparent sponsorship applicationsCanadian citizens and permanent residents wishing to sponsor foreign parents or grandparents under a special immigration program can do so beginning today. The federal government is reopening the door slightly by accepting 5,000 sponsorship applications under the new Parent and Grandparent Program in 2014. The government froze applications in 2011, to deal with the massive backlog of […]
Continue reading …Immigration dramatically changing makeup of Toronto and Canada: National Household Survey
December 29, 2013 Comments Off on Immigration dramatically changing makeup of Toronto and Canada: National Household SurveyBy Bruce Campion-Smith The Greater Toronto region is growing more diverse as immigration brings changes to religious practices, languages and the faces of its residents. New data released Wednesday from the 2011 National Household Survey highlight the changes unfolding in Canadian society: One-in-five is now foreign born, the highest proportion among G8 countries; The country […]
Continue reading …Parent and grandparent sponsorships to re-open in New Year
December 29, 2013 Comments Off on Parent and grandparent sponsorships to re-open in New YearAn early Christmas gift from Citizenship and Immigration Canada perhaps? Minister Chris Alexander announced today that the parent and grandparent (PGP) category of family reunification will reopen as of Jan. 2, 2014. Application forms, guides and information on how to apply to the new PGP program will be made available online on Dec. 31, 2013. […]
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