LATEST IMMIGRATION NEWS
CANADIAN IMMIGRATION NEWS
| OCTOBER 2007 | ||
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| Foreign credentials referral services offered across Ontario | ||
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada has announced that more that 75 Service Canada centres in Ontario can now provide foreign credential information and referral services in-person. The new foreign Credentials Referral office (FCRO) is designed to help internationally trained individuals get their foreign qualifications assessed more quickly than before. |
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| Canada looks to India to attract skilled workers | ||
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Canada's minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Diane Finley will be leaving for India at the end of October in a bid to improve Canada's immigration system there and attract more highly skilled Indians. |
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| Prince Edward Island to attract French-speaking immigrants | ||
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The government of Prince Edward Island (PEI) is working with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to attract more immigrants to its rural Francophone communities. |
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| Canadian housing and construction market strong | ||
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The number of homes being constructed in Canada hit a 29 year high last month, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). |
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| Canada's economy envy of the world | ||
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The incoming head of the Bank of Canada has called Canada's economy the envy of the world. With the Canadian dollar at parity with the US dollar or even trading higher, a robust economy and strong rate of skilled immigration, Canada’s economy seems set to weather almost any storm. |
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