CANADIAN IMMIGRATION NEWS
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| Economic strength boosts working opportunities in Canada | ||
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According to Statistics Canada the Canadian economy saw a 5 percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2009, an "astonishing" difference from the projected 3.5 percent that was predicted by the Bank of Canada. |
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| New online resource to be launched to help newcomers | ||
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Immigration Minister Jason Kenny recently announced that there will be new online resources aimed at newcomers as a way to help them facilitate themselves in Canada and provide them with easier access to government resources. |
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| Changes to the Provincial Nominee Program in New Brunswick to boost immigration | ||
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Recent changes to the Provincial Nominee Program in New Brunswick will now allow residents to sponsor their family members outside Canada to join them in the province. |
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| CSIC Cautions Against Ghost Immigration Agents | ||
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The Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) is warning immigrants about unauthorized immigration consultants, calling them "ghost agents" who may be targeting the Haitian earthquake victims. |
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| CIC to Help Immigrants Adapt to the Workforce | ||
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The Canadian government is expanding overseas services in India, China, Philippines, United Kingdom, Nordic and Arab states to better help immigrants adapt more quickly to Canada's workforce. |
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| Skills shortage in Ontario to be filled by Canadian Immigration | ||
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According to Seneca College President Rick Miner, approximately 700,000 Ontarians will be unemployed by 2021 due to a shortage of skills and lack of education, and the retirement of the baby-boomer generation. |
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| Canada lures Indian students with citizenship offer | ||
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Effective February 14th 2010 international students who attained a degree from a Quebec university will be offered a “certificate of selection” that will fast track them to obtaining Canadian citizenship. |
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| Quebec relaxes immigration rules for Haitians | ||
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Quebec's Immigration Minister Yolande James recently unveiled a new program that will allow residents of Quebec to sponsor their children over 21 years of age, brothers, sisters, as well as their siblings' spouses and dependent children. |
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| Canada to Fast track Adoption Cases from Haiti | ||
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In wake of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, many children have been left parentless. As a result, the Canadian government says that it will endeavour to ease the processing of applications filed for the adoption of Haitian orphans. |
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| Immigration Canada to expedite Haitian immigration requests | ||
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In an effort to assist families to reunite with their loved ones from Haiti, Immigration Canada has announced that priority will be given to citizens seeking to sponsor their family members from Haiti as well as pending adoption cases. |
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According to Statistics Canada the Canadian economy saw a 5 percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2009, an "astonishing" difference from the projected 3.5 percent that was predicted by the Bank of Canada.
Immigration Minister Jason Kenny recently announced that there will be new online resources aimed at newcomers as a way to help them facilitate themselves in Canada and provide them with easier access to government resources.
Recent changes to the Provincial Nominee Program in New Brunswick will now allow residents to sponsor their family members outside Canada to join them in the province.














